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W16 Non-Billable Code

Fall, jump or diving into water

Chapter Classification

Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Section Detail

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

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • 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)
excludes2
  • striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • W16.0 - Fall into swimming pool
  • W16.1 - Fall into natural body of water
  • W16.2 - Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of water
  • W16.3 - Fall into other water
  • W16.4 - Fall into unspecified water
  • W16.5 - Jumping or diving into swimming pool
  • W16.6 - Jumping or diving into natural body of water
  • W16.7 - Jumping or diving from boat
  • W16.8 - Jumping or diving into other water
  • W16.9 - Jumping or diving into unspecified water

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