W16.9

W16.9: Jumping or diving into unspecified water

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

W16.9 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for jumping or diving into unspecified water. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

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

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above W16.9

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on W16: Fall, jump or diving into water

accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall (W65-W74)
effects of air pressure from diving (W94.-)
fall into water from watercraft (V90-V94)
hitting an object or against bottom when falling from watercraft (V94.0)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above W16.9

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on W16: Fall, jump or diving into water

striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)

Other codes that can never be billed with W16.9

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

V90Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft
V92Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead W16.9

2 child codes. Green means billable.