W16 — Fall, jump or diving into water
Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19) .
Official Notes
Excludes1
accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall (W65-W74)
Excludes1
effects of air pressure from diving ( W94 .-)
Excludes1
fall into water from watercraft (V90-V94)
Excludes1
hitting an object or against bottom when falling from watercraft ( V94.0 )
Excludes2
striking or hitting diving board ( W21.4 )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- W16.0 Fall into swimming pool Has subcodes
- W16.1 Fall into natural body of water Has subcodes
- W16.2 Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of water Has subcodes
- W16.3 Fall into other water Has subcodes
- W16.4 Fall into unspecified water Has subcodes
- W16.5 Jumping or diving into swimming pool Has subcodes
- W16.6 Jumping or diving into natural body of water Has subcodes
- W16.7 Jumping or diving from boat Has subcodes
- W16.8 Jumping or diving into other water Has subcodes
- W16.9 Jumping or diving into unspecified water Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite W16.
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