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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16

Fall, jump or diving into water

ICD-10-CM Code:
W16
ICD-10 Code for:
Fall, jump or diving into water
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls
      (W00-W19)
      • Fall, jump or diving into water
        (W16)

W16 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of fall, jump or diving into water. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Fall, jump or diving into water

Non-specific codes like W16 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for fall, jump or diving into water:

  • W16.0 for Fall into swimming pool - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.01 for Fall into swimming pool striking water surface - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.02 for Fall into swimming pool striking bottom - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.03 for Fall into swimming pool striking wall - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.1 for Fall into natural body of water - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.11 for Fall into natural body of water striking water surface - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.12 for Fall into natural body of water striking bottom - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.13 for Fall into natural body of water striking side - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.2 for Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of water - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.21 for Fall in (into) filled bathtub - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.22 for Fall in (into) bucket of water - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.3 for Fall into other water - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.31 for Fall into other water striking water surface - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.32 for Fall into other water striking bottom - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.33 for Fall into other water striking wall - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.4 for Fall into unspecified water - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.41 for Fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.42 for Fall into unspecified water causing other injury - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.5 for Jumping or diving into swimming pool - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.51 for Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.52 for Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.53 for Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.6 for Jumping or diving into natural body of water - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.61 for Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.62 for Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.7 for Jumping or diving from boat - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.71 for Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.72 for Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.8 for Jumping or diving into other water - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.81 for Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.82 for Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.83 for Jumping or diving into other water striking wall - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.9 for Jumping or diving into unspecified water - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.91 for Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • W16.92 for Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury - NON-BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall W65 W74
  • effects of air pressure from diving W94
  • fall into water from watercraft V90 V94
  • hitting an object or against bottom when falling from watercraft V94.0

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • striking or hitting diving board W21.4

7th Character Note

7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16

7th Character

7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Patient Education


Falls

Falls can be dangerous at any age. Babies and young children can get hurt falling off furniture or down the stairs. Older children may fall off playground equipment. For older adults, falls can be especially serious. They are at higher risk of falling. They are also more likely to fracture (break) a bone when they fall, especially if they have osteoporosis. A broken bone, especially when it is in a hip, may even lead to disability and a loss of independence for older adults.

Some common causes of falls include:

  • Balance problems
  • Some medicines, which can make you feel dizzy, confused, or slow
  • Vision problems
  • Alcohol, which can affect your balance and reflexes
  • Muscle weakness, especially in your legs, which can make it harder for you to get up from a chair or keep your balance when walking on an uneven surface.
  • Certain illnesses, such as low blood pressure, diabetes, and neuropathy
  • Slow reflexes, which make it hard to keep your balance or move out of the way of a hazard
  • Tripping or slipping due to loss of footing or traction

At any age, people can make changes to lower their risk of falling. It important to take care of your health, including getting regular eye exams. Regular exercise may lower your risk of falls by strengthening your muscles, improving your balance, and keeping your bones strong. And you can look for ways to make your house safer. For example, you can get rid of tripping hazards and make sure that you have rails on the stairs and in the bath. To reduce the chances of breaking a bone if you do fall, make sure that you get enough calcium and vitamin D.

NIH: National Institute on Aging


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.