Is W16 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, W16 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code W16 mean?

ICD-10-CM code W16 represents Fall, jump or diving into water. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code W16?

The parent category for W16 is section:W00-W19 (Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

What conditions are excluded from W16?

Code W16 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: 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) and 1 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with W16 as they represent different diagnoses.

W162026

Non-billable

Fall, jump or diving into water

Clinical Notes

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)

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Related Codes

W16Fall, jump or diving into water

W16.0Fall into swimming pool

W16.01pool striking water surface

W16.011pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion

W16.012pool striking water surface causing other injury

W16.02pool striking bottom

W16.021pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion

W16.022pool striking bottom causing other injury

W16.03pool striking wall

W16.031pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion

W16.032pool striking wall causing other injury

W16.1Fall into natural body of water

W16.11body of water striking water surface

W16.111body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion

W16.112body of water striking water surface causing other injury

W16.12body of water striking bottom

W16.121body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion

W16.122body of water striking bottom causing other injury

W16.13body of water striking side

W16.131body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion

W16.132body of water striking side causing other injury

W16.2Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of water

W16.21Fall in (into) filled bathtub

W16.211Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drowning and submersion

W16.212Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury

W16.22Fall in (into) bucket of water

W16.221Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drowning and submersion

W16.222Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury

W16.3Fall into other water

W16.31water striking water surface

W16.311water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion

W16.312water striking water surface causing other injury

W16.32water striking bottom

W16.321water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion

W16.322water striking bottom causing other injury

W16.33water striking wall

W16.331water striking wall causing drowning and submersion

W16.332water striking wall causing other injury

W16.4Fall into unspecified water

W16.41water causing drowning and submersion

W16.42water causing other injury

W16.5Jumping or diving into swimming pool

W16.51Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface

W16.511Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion

W16.512Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury

W16.52Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom

W16.521Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion

W16.522Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury

W16.53Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall

W16.531Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion

W16.532Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury

W16.6Jumping or diving into natural body of water

W16.61Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface

W16.611Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion

W16.612Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury

W16.62Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom

W16.621Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion

W16.622Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury

W16.7Jumping or diving from boat

W16.71Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface

W16.711Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing drowning and submersion

W16.712Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing other injury

W16.72Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom

W16.721Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing drowning and submersion

W16.722Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing other injury

W16.8Jumping or diving into other water

W16.81Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface

W16.811Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion

W16.812Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing other injury

W16.82Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom

W16.821Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion

W16.822Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing other injury

W16.83Jumping or diving into other water striking wall

W16.831Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion

W16.832Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing other injury

W16.9Jumping or diving into unspecified water

W16.91Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion

W16.92Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury

Related Categories

W00Fall due to ice and snow W01Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling W03Other fall on same level due to collision with another person W04Fall while being carried or supported by other persons W05Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter W06Fall from bed W07Fall from chair W08Fall from other furniture W09Fall on and from playground equipment W10Fall on and from stairs and steps W11Fall on and from ladder W12Fall on and from scaffolding W13Fall from, out of or through building or structure W14Fall from tree W15Fall from cliff W17Other fall from one level to another W18Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls W19Unspecified fall