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W16.131 - Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion


The ICD 10 Code for Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion is listed as W16.131.
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: W16.131
Description: Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion
  • Excludes1: drowning and submersion while in natural body of water without fall (W69)
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Block Accidents (V00-X58)
Parent W16.13 - Fall into natural body of water striking side
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of W16.131:
W16.132 - Fall into natural body of water striking side causing other injury