Is W22.041S a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W22.041S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W22.041S sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).

What cannot be coded together with W22.041S?

W22.041S carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

W22.041S

W22.041S — Striking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersion, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

W22.041S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for striking against wall of swimming pool causing drowning and submersion, 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 W22

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

drowning and submersion while swimming without striking against wall (W67)

Risk adjustment

W22.041S 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 W22.041. If W22.041S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W22.041S

Is W22.041S a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W22.041S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W22.041S sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49).
What cannot be coded together with W22.041S?: W22.041S carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.