W16.42⚠ Requires 7th Character

Fall into unspecified water causing other injury

⚠ 7th Character Required

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

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to W16.42:

Ainitial encounterW16.42XADsubsequent encounterW16.42XDSsequelaW16.42XS

Sub-codes of W16.42(3)

W16.42 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W16.42AFall into unspecified water causing other injury, initial en…✓ BillableW16.42DFall into unspecified water causing other injury, subsequent…✓ BillableW16.42SFall into unspecified water causing other injury, sequela✓ Billable

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to W16.42 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Fall, falling (accidental), into, water

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)├W16Fall, jump or diving into water
└W16.42Fall into unspecified water causing other injury

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