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Fall, jump or diving into water (W16)

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      • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y98)

        • Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)

            • Fall, jump or diving into water (W16)
            • W16 - Fall, jump or diving into water NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.0 - Fall into swimming pool NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.01 - Fall into swimming pool striking water surface NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.011 - Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.011A - Fall into swimming pool striking surfc causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.011D - Fall into swimming pool striking surfc causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.011S - Fall into swimming pool strk surfc causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.012 - Fall into swimming pool striking surfc causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.012A - Fall into swimming pool strk surfc causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.012D - Fall into swimming pool strk surfc causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.012S - Fall into swim pool strk surfc causing oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.02 - Fall into swimming pool striking bottom NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.021 - Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.021A - Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.021D - Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.021S - Fall into swimming pool strk bottom causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.022 - Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.022A - Fall into swimming pool strk bottom causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.022D - Fall into swimming pool strk bottom causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.022S - Fall into swim pool strk bottom causing oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.03 - Fall into swimming pool striking wall NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.031 - Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.031A - Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.031D - Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.031S - Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.032 - Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.032A - Fall into swimming pool strk wall causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.032D - Fall into swimming pool strk wall causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.032S - Fall into swim pool strk wall causing oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.1 - Fall into natural body of water NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.11 - Fall into natural body of water striking water surface NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.111 - Fall into natural body of water striking surfc causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.111A - Fall into natural body of water strk surfc cause drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.111D - Fall into natural body of water strk surfc cause drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.111S - Fall into natrl body of water strk surfc cause drown, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.112 - Fall into natural body of water strk surfc cause oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.112A - Fall into natrl body of water strk surfc cause oth inj, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.112D - Fall into natrl body of water strk surfc cause oth inj, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.112S - Fall into natrl body of water strk surfc cause oth inj, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.12 - Fall into natural body of water striking bottom NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.121 - Fall into natural body of water strk bottom causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.121A - Fall into natrl body of water strk bottom cause drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.121D - Fall into natrl body of water strk bottom cause drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.121S - Fall into natrl body of water strk bottom cause drown, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.122 - Fall into natural body of water strk bottom cause oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.122A - Fall into natrl body of water strk botm cause oth inj, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.122D - Fall into natrl body of water strk botm cause oth inj, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.122S - Fall into natrl body of water strk botm cause oth inj, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.13 - Fall into natural body of water striking side NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.131 - Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.131A - Fall into natural body of water strk side cause drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.131D - Fall into natural body of water strk side cause drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.131S - Fall into natrl body of water strk side cause drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.132 - Fall into natural body of water strk side causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.132A - Fall into natrl body of water strk side cause oth inj, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.132D - Fall into natrl body of water strk side cause oth inj, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.132S - Fall into natrl body of water strk side cause oth inj, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.2 - Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of water NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.21 - Fall in (into) filled bathtub NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.211 - Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.211A - Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.211D - Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.211S - Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.212 - Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.212A - Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.212D - Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.212S - Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.22 - Fall in (into) bucket of water NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.221 - Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.221A - Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.221D - Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.221S - Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.222 - Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.222A - Fall in (into) bucket of water causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.222D - Fall in (into) bucket of water causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.222S - Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.3 - Fall into other water NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.31 - Fall into other water striking water surface NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.311 - Fall into oth water striking water surface causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.311A - Fall into oth water striking surfc causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.311D - Fall into oth water striking surfc causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.311S - Fall into oth water striking surfc causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.312 - Fall into oth water striking surfc causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.312A - Fall into oth water striking surfc causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.312D - Fall into oth water striking surfc causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.312S - Fall into oth water strk surfc causing oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.32 - Fall into other water striking bottom NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.321 - Fall into oth water striking bottom causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.321A - Fall into oth water striking bottom causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.321D - Fall into oth water striking bottom causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.321S - Fall into oth water striking bottom causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.322 - Fall into other water striking bottom causing other injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.322A - Fall into oth water striking bottom causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.322D - Fall into oth water striking bottom causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.322S - Fall into oth water strk bottom causing oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.33 - Fall into other water striking wall NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.331 - Fall into oth water striking wall causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.331A - Fall into oth water striking wall causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.331D - Fall into oth water striking wall causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.331S - Fall into oth water striking wall causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.332 - Fall into other water striking wall causing other injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.332A - Fall into oth water striking wall causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.332D - Fall into oth water striking wall causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.332S - Fall into oth water strk wall causing oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.4 - Fall into unspecified water NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.41 - Fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.41XA - Fall into unsp water causing drowning and submersion, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.41XD - Fall into unsp water causing drowning and submersion, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.41XS - Fall into unsp water causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.42 - Fall into unspecified water causing other injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.42XA - Fall into unsp water causing other injury, init encntr BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.42XD - Fall into unsp water causing other injury, subs encntr BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.42XS - Fall into unspecified water causing other injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.5 - Jumping or diving into swimming pool NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.51 - Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.511 - Jump/div into swimming pool striking surfc causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.511A - Jump/div into swimming pool strk surfc causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.511D - Jump/div into swimming pool strk surfc causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.511S - Jump/div into swim pool strk surfc causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.512 - Jump/div into swimming pool strk surfc causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.512A - Jump/div into swim pool strk surfc causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.512D - Jump/div into swim pool strk surfc causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.512S - Jump/div into swim pool strk surfc cause oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.52 - Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.521 - Jump/div into swimming pool striking bottom causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.521A - Jump/div into swimming pool strk bottom causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.521D - Jump/div into swimming pool strk bottom causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.521S - Jump/div into swim pool strk bottom causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.522 - Jump/div into swimming pool strk bottom causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.522A - Jump/div into swim pool strk bottom causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.522D - Jump/div into swim pool strk bottom causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.522S - Jump/div into swim pool strk bottom cause oth injury, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.53 - Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.531 - Jump/div into swimming pool striking wall causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.531A - Jump/div into swimming pool strk wall causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.531D - Jump/div into swimming pool strk wall causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.531S - Jump/div into swimming pool strk wall causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.532 - Jump/div into swimming pool striking wall causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.532A - Jump/div into swim pool strk wall causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.532D - Jump/div into swim pool strk wall causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.532S - Jump/div into swim pool strk wall cause oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.6 - Jumping or diving into natural body of water NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.61 - Jump/div into natural body of water striking water surface NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.611 - Jump/div into natural body of water strk surfc causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.611A - Jump/div into natrl body of wtr strk surfc cause drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.611D - Jump/div into natrl body of wtr strk surfc cause drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.611S - Jump/div into natrl body of wtr strk surfc cause drown, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.612 - Jump/div into natrl body of water strk surfc cause oth inj NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.612A - Jump/div in natrl body of wtr strk surfc cause oth inj, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.612D - Jump/div in natrl body of wtr strk surfc cause oth inj, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.612S - Jump/div in natrl body of wtr strk surfc cause oth inj, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.62 - Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.621 - Jump/div into natural body of water strk bottom cause drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.621A - Jump/div into natrl body of wtr strk botm cause drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.621D - Jump/div into natrl body of wtr strk botm cause drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.621S - Jump/div into natrl body of wtr strk botm cause drown, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.622 - Jump/div into natrl body of water strk botm cause oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.622A - Jump/div in natrl body of wtr strk botm cause oth inj, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.622D - Jump/div in natrl body of wtr strk botm cause oth inj, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.622S - Jump/div in natrl body of wtr strk botm cause oth inj, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.7 - Jumping or diving from boat NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.71 - Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.711 - Jump/div from boat striking water surface causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.711A - Jump/div from boat striking surfc causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.711D - Jump/div from boat striking surfc causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.711S - Jump/div from boat striking surfc causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.712 - Jump/div from boat striking water surface causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.712A - Jump/div from boat striking surfc causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.712D - Jump/div from boat striking surfc causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.712S - Jump/div from boat strk surfc causing oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.72 - Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.721 - Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.721A - Jump/div from boat striking bottom causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.721D - Jump/div from boat striking bottom causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.721S - Jump/div from boat striking bottom causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.722 - Jump/div from boat striking bottom causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.722A - Jump/div from boat striking bottom causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.722D - Jump/div from boat striking bottom causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.722S - Jump/div from boat strk bottom causing oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.8 - Jumping or diving into other water NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.81 - Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.811 - Jump/div into oth water striking water surface causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.811A - Jump/div into oth water striking surfc causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.811D - Jump/div into oth water striking surfc causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.811S - Jump/div into oth water strk surfc causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.812 - Jump/div into oth water striking surfc causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.812A - Jump/div into oth water strk surfc causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.812D - Jump/div into oth water strk surfc causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.812S - Jump/div into oth water strk surfc cause oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.82 - Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.821 - Jump/div into oth water striking bottom causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.821A - Jump/div into oth water striking bottom causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.821D - Jump/div into oth water striking bottom causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.821S - Jump/div into oth water strk bottom causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.822 - Jump/div into oth water striking bottom causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.822A - Jump/div into oth water strk bottom causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.822D - Jump/div into oth water strk bottom causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.822S - Jump/div into oth water strk bottom cause oth injury, sqla BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.83 - Jumping or diving into other water striking wall NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.831 - Jumping or diving into oth water striking wall causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.831A - Jump/div into oth water striking wall causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.831D - Jump/div into oth water striking wall causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.831S - Jump/div into oth water striking wall causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.832 - Jump/div into oth water striking wall causing oth injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.832A - Jump/div into oth water strk wall causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.832D - Jump/div into oth water strk wall causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.832S - Jump/div into oth water strk wall cause oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.9 - Jumping or diving into unspecified water NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.91 - Jumping or diving into unsp water causing drown NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.91XA - Jumping or diving into unsp water causing drown, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.91XD - Jumping or diving into unsp water causing drown, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.91XS - Jumping or diving into unsp water causing drown, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.92 - Jumping or diving into unsp water causing other injury NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.92XA - Jumping or diving into unsp water causing oth injury, init BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.92XD - Jumping or diving into unsp water causing oth injury, subs BILLABLE CODE
            • W16.92XS - Jump/div into unsp water causing oth injury, sequela BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

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