W16.131
Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion
Metadata & Insights
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
Instructional Notes
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
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Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
W16Fall, jump or diving into water
W16.1Fall into natural body of water
W16.13Fall into natural body of water striking side
W16.131Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersionBillable
W16.131AFall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion, initial encounterBillable
W16.131DFall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounterBillable
W16.131SFall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion, sequelaBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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