W16.41XD
W16.41XD — Fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
W16.41XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
W16.41XD 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 W16.41. If W16.41XD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about W16.41XD
- Is W16.41XD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. W16.41XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does W16.41XD sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19).