W16.9 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- W16.91 Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion
- W16.91XA Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
- W16.91XD Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
- W16.91XS Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, sequela
- W16.92 Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury
- W16.92XA Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury, initial encounter
- W16.92XD Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- W16.92XS Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to W16.9 ICD10 Code:
- V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
- W00-W19 Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls
- W16 Fall, jump or diving into water
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
W16.9 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting