W16.322S
W16.322S — Fall into other water striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W16.322S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fall into other water striking bottom causing other injury, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
W16.322S does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share W16.322. If W16.322S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W16.322S
- Is W16.322S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W16.322S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W16.322S sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19).