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W16.331

Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

W16W16.3W16.33W16.331

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity

Section: W00-W19 - Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with W16.331

  • W73 - drowning and submersion while in other water without fall (W73)

Specific Codes (3)

W16.331ABillable

Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter

W16.331DBillable

Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter

W16.331SBillable

Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, sequela

Related Codes

W16.332Category

Fall into other water striking wall causing other injury

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