ICD-10-CM Code W16.1
Fall into natural body of water
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code W16.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of W16.1 that describes the diagnosis 'fall into natural body of water' in more detail.
- W16.1 Fall into natural body of water NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for W16.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Fall into lake
- Fall into open sea
- Fall into river
- Fall into stream
Parent Code: W16 - Fall, jump or diving into water