W16.121⚠ Requires 7th Character

Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion

Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drow…

⚠ 7th Character Required

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

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to W16.121:

Ainitial encounterW16.121ADsubsequent encounterW16.121DSsequelaW16.121S

Sub-codes of W16.121(3)

W16.121 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W16.121AFall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drow…✓ BillableW16.121DFall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drow…✓ BillableW16.121SFall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drow…✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •drowning and submersion while in natural body of water without fall (W69)

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)├W16Fall, jump or diving into water
└W16.121Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drow…

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