W16.112 Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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

Applies from W16.1 Fall into natural body of water

Applicable to

• Fall into lake
• Fall into open sea
• Fall into river
• Fall into stream

Code annotations containing back-references to W16.112

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.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W16.112

• Fall, falling (accidental) › into › water › in › natural body of water

Nearby codes

• W16.11 Fall into natural body of water striking water surface
• W16.111 Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
• W16.111A Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
• W16.111D Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
• W16.111S Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
• W16.112 Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury (this code)
• W16.112A Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, initial encounter
• W16.112D Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, subsequent encounter
• W16.112S Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury, sequela
• W16.12 Fall into natural body of water striking bottom
• W16.121 Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion