W16.22
Header — not billableFall in (into) bucket of water
The ICD-10 code for fall in (into) bucket of water is W16.22.
W16.22 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
- W16.21Fall in (into) filled bathtubnon-billable header
- W16.22Fall in (into) bucket of waternon-billable header