ICD-10-CM Code W16.21
Fall in (into) filled bathtub
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 W16.21 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of W16.21 that describes the diagnosis 'fall in (into) filled bathtub' in more detail.
- W16.21 Fall in (into) filled bathtub NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for W16.21 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Fall into empty bathtub - instead, use code W18.2
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'W16.21 - Fall in (into) filled bathtub'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code W16.21. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
Parent Code: W16.2 - Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of water