W16.831⚠ Requires 7th Character

Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion

Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing dro…

⚠ 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 W16.831:

Ainitial encounterW16.831ADsubsequent encounterW16.831DSsequelaW16.831S

Sub-codes of W16.831(3)

W16.831 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W16.831AJumping or diving into other water striking wall causing dro…✓ BillableW16.831DJumping or diving into other water striking wall causing dro…✓ BillableW16.831SJumping or diving into other water striking wall causing dro…✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •drowning and submersion while in other water without jumping or diving (W73)

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)├W16Fall, jump or diving into water
└W16.831Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing dro…

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