W16.121 - Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
- Applicable to Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM W16.121 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of W16.121 - other international versions of ICD10 W16.121 may differ.
- W16.121 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Type 1 Excludes
- drowning and submersion while in natural body of water without fall (W69)
The following codes above W16.121 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to W16.121:
Chapter: V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
Section: W00-W19 Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls
Category: W16 Fall, jump or diving into water
Billable/Specific Code
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