W16.621⚠ Requires 7th Character

Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion

Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom…

⚠ 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 W16.621:

Ainitial encounterW16.621ADsubsequent encounterW16.621DSsequelaW16.621S

Sub-codes of W16.621(3)

W16.621 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W16.621AJumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom…✓ BillableW16.621DJumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom…✓ BillableW16.621SJumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom…✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •drowning and submersion while in natural body of water without jumping or diving (W69)

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)├W16Fall, jump or diving into water
└W16.621Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom…

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