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ICD-10-CM Codes
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V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
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W00-W19
Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls
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W16-
Fall, jump or diving into water
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16.021
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16.021
Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- W16.021 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- Short description: Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drown
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM W16.021 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of W16.021 - other international versions of ICD-10 W16.021 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- W16.021 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as W16.021. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
W16.021 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
W16.021:
- V00-Y99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99
External causes of morbidityNote- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
External causes of morbidity - W00-W19
2021 ICD-10-CM Range W00-W19
Slipping, tripping, stumbling and fallsType 1 Excludes- assault involving a fall (Y01-Y02)
- fall from animal (V80.-)
- fall (in) (from) machinery (in operation) (W28-W31)
- fall (in) (from) transport vehicle (V01-V99)
- intentional self-harm involving a fall (X80-X81)
Type 2 Excludes- at risk for fall (history of fall) Z91.81
- fall (in) (from) burning building (X00.-)
- fall into fire (X00-X04, X08)
Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls - W16
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16
Fall, jump or diving into water
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- 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)
Type 2 Excludes- striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)
Fall, jump or diving into water - W16.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16.0
Fall into swimming pool
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Fall into swimming pool NOS
Type 1 Excludes- fall into empty swimming pool (W17.3)
Fall into swimming pool
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to W16.021:
- Drowning (accidental) W74
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W74
Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- following
- fall
- into
- swimming-pool W16.011
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16.011
Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- drowning and submersion while in swimming pool without fall (W67)
- in
- swimming-pool W67
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W67
Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into swimming pool (W16.011, W16.021, W16.031)
- accidental drowning and submersion due to striking into wall of swimming pool (W22.041)
- following
- fall W16.011
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16.011
Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- drowning and submersion while in swimming pool without fall (W67)
- Fall, falling (accidental) W19
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W19
Unspecified fall
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- into
- water W16.42
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16.42
Fall into unspecified water causing other injury
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- in
- swimming pool W16.012
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16.012
Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- striking
- bottom W16.022
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16.022
Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- Striking against
- bottom when
- falling into water (in) W16.322
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16.322
Fall into other water striking bottom causing other injury
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- swimming pool W16.022
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W16.022
Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To W16.021
W16.01 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface
W16.011 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
W16.012 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury
W16.02 Fall into swimming pool striking bottom
W16.021
Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
W16.022 Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury
W16.03 Fall into swimming pool striking wall
W16.031 Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.