W16.12
Header — not billableFall into natural body of water striking bottom
The ICD-10 code for fall into natural body of water striking bottom is W16.12.
W16.12 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
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
- W16.11Fall into natural body of water striking water surfacenon-billable header
- W16.13Fall into natural body of water striking sidenon-billable header
- W16.12Fall into natural body of water striking bottomnon-billable header