W16.621

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom 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.)
  • drowning and submersion while in natural body of water without jumping or diving (W69)
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
W16Fall, jump or diving into water
W16.6Jumping or diving into natural body of water
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 submersionBillable
W16.621AJumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounterBillable
W16.621DJumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounterBillable
W16.621SJumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W16.621:

subcategoryW16.6
Jumping or diving into natural body of water
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categoryW16
Fall, jump or diving into water
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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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