ICD-10 CM Code W16.121
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W16 Fall, jump or diving into water
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W16.1 Fall into natural body of water
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W16.12 Fall into natural body of water striking bottom
W16.121
Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
Inclusion Term
- Fall into lake
- Fall into open sea
- Fall into river
- Fall into stream
Excludes Type 1
- drowning and submersion while in natural body of water without fall (W69)
- 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)
Excludes Type 2
- striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)
7th Character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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