W16.1
Header — not billableFall into natural body of water
The ICD-10 code for fall into natural body of water is W16.1.
W16.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Fall into lake
- Fall into open sea
- Fall into river
- Fall into stream
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- W16.0Fall into swimming poolnon-billable header
- W16.2Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of waternon-billable header
- W16.3Fall into other waternon-billable header
- W16.4Fall into unspecified waternon-billable header
- W16.5Jumping or diving into swimming poolnon-billable header
- W16.6Jumping or diving into natural body of waternon-billable header
- W16.7Jumping or diving from boatnon-billable header
- W16.8Jumping or diving into other waternon-billable header
- W16.9Jumping or diving into unspecified waternon-billable header
- W16.1Fall into natural body of waternon-billable header