W16.031
Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where W16.031 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- W16 Fall, jump or diving into water
- W16.0 Fall into swimming pool
- W16.03 Parent Fall into swimming pool striking wall
- W16.031 This code Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes1
drowning and submersion while in swimming pool without fall ( W67 )
Excludes1
accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall (W65-W74)
Inherited from W16 — Fall, jump or diving into water
Excludes1
effects of air pressure from diving ( W94 .-)
Inherited from W16 — Fall, jump or diving into water
Excludes1
fall into water from watercraft (V90-V94)
Inherited from W16 — Fall, jump or diving into water
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16
Inherited from W16 — Fall, jump or diving into water
More Specific Codes
3 codes under W16.031
- W16.031A Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter Billable
- W16.031D Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter Billable
- W16.031S Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion, sequela Billable
Version History
How W16.031 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion
Related Codes
Other codes under W16.03
Codes whose official notes reference W16.031
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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