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W16

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Fall, jump or diving into water

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 10 non-billable)
W16.0Fall into swimming poolhas subcodesW16.1Fall into natural body of waterhas subcodesW16.2Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of waterhas subcodesW16.3Fall into other waterhas subcodesW16.4Fall into unspecified waterhas subcodesW16.5Jumping or diving into swimming poolhas subcodesW16.6Jumping or diving into natural body of waterhas subcodesW16.7Jumping or diving from boathas subcodesW16.8Jumping or diving into other waterhas subcodesW16.9Jumping or diving into unspecified waterhas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

W00-W19 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • assault involving a fall (Y01-Y02)
  • fall from animal (V80.-)
  • fall (in) (from) machinery (in operation) (W28-W31)
  • fall (in) (from) transport vehicle (V01-V99)
  • intentional self-harm involving a fall (X80-X81)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • at risk for fall (history of fall) Z91.81
  • fall (in) (from) burning building (X00.-)
  • fall into fire (X00-X04, X08)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • 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(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
W16Fall, jump or diving into waterNot billable
W16.0Fall into swimming poolSubcodes
W16.1Fall into natural body of waterSubcodes
W16.2Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of waterSubcodes
W16.3Fall into other waterSubcodes
W16.4Fall into unspecified waterSubcodes
W16.5Jumping or diving into swimming poolSubcodes
W16.6Jumping or diving into natural body of waterSubcodes
W16.7Jumping or diving from boatSubcodes
W16.8Jumping or diving into other waterSubcodes
W16.9Jumping or diving into unspecified waterSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W16:

blockW00-W19
Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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