W16 Fall, jump or diving into water

Non-billable header with 10 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from W16 Fall, jump or diving into water

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Codes under W16

• W16.0 Fall into swimming pool
• W16.1 Fall into natural body of water
• W16.2 Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of water
• W16.3 Fall into other water
• W16.4 Fall into unspecified water
• W16.5 Jumping or diving into swimming pool
• W16.6 Jumping or diving into natural body of water
• W16.7 Jumping or diving from boat
• W16.8 Jumping or diving into other water
• W16.9 Jumping or diving into unspecified water

Code annotations containing back-references to W16

Back-references to W16

• Type 1 Excludes: V90 Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft ("fall into water not from watercraft (W16.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: V92 Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft ("fall into water without watercraft (W16.-)")
• Use Additional: W21.4 Striking against diving board ("code for subsequent falling into water, if applicable (W16.-)")

Back-references to W16

• Type 1 Excludes: V90 Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft ("fall into water not from watercraft (W16.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: V92 Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft ("fall into water without watercraft (W16.-)")
• Use Additional: W21.4 Striking against diving board ("code for subsequent falling into water, if applicable (W16.-)")

Nearby codes

• W16 Fall, jump or diving into water (this code)
• W16.0 Fall into swimming pool
• W16.01 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface
• W16.011 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
• W16.011A Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
• W16.011D Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter