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W16 - Fall, jump or diving into water


The ICD 10 Code for Fall, jump or diving into water is listed as W16.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: W16
Description: Fall, jump or diving into water
  • 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)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of W16:
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