Excludes1

  • assault involving a fall (Y01-Y02)
  • fall from animal (V80.-)
  • fall (in) (from) machinery (in operation) (W28-W31)
  • fall (in) (from) transport vehicle (V01-V99)
  • intentional self-harm involving a fall (X80-X81)

Excludes2

  • at risk for fall (history of fall) Z91.81
  • fall (in) (from) burning building (X00.-)
  • fall into fire (X00-X04, X08)
  1. W16 Fall, jump or diving into water

    Excludes1

    • accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall (W65-W74)
    • effects of air pressure from diving (W94.-)
    • fall into water from watercraft (V90-V94)
    • hitting an object or against bottom when falling from watercraft (V94.0)

    Excludes2

    • striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W16

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. W16.0 Fall into swimming pool

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Fall into swimming pool NOS
      1. W16.01 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface

        • W16.011 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.012 Fall into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury
      2. W16.02 Fall into swimming pool striking bottom

        • W16.021 Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.022 Fall into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury
      3. W16.03 Fall into swimming pool striking wall

        • W16.031 Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.032 Fall into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury
    2. W16.1 Fall into natural body of water

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Fall into lake
      • Fall into open sea
      • Fall into river
      • Fall into stream
      1. W16.11 Fall into natural body of water striking water surface

        • W16.111 Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.112 Fall into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury
      2. W16.12 Fall into natural body of water striking bottom

        • W16.121 Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.122 Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury
      3. W16.13 Fall into natural body of water striking side

        • W16.131 Fall into natural body of water striking side causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.132 Fall into natural body of water striking side causing other injury
    3. W16.2 Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of water

      1. W16.21 Fall in (into) filled bathtub

        • W16.211 Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.212 Fall in (into) filled bathtub causing other injury
      2. W16.22 Fall in (into) bucket of water

        • W16.221 Fall in (into) bucket of water causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.222 Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury
    4. W16.3 Fall into other water

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Fall into fountain
      • Fall into reservoir
      1. W16.31 Fall into other water striking water surface

        • W16.311 Fall into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.312 Fall into other water striking water surface causing other injury
      2. W16.32 Fall into other water striking bottom

        • W16.321 Fall into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.322 Fall into other water striking bottom causing other injury
      3. W16.33 Fall into other water striking wall

        • W16.331 Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.332 Fall into other water striking wall causing other injury
    5. W16.4 Fall into unspecified water

      1. W16.41 Fall into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion

      2. W16.42 Fall into unspecified water causing other injury

    6. W16.5 Jumping or diving into swimming pool

      1. W16.51 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface

        • W16.511 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.512 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing other injury
      2. W16.52 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom

        • W16.521 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.522 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury
      3. W16.53 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall

        • W16.531 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.532 Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury
    7. W16.6 Jumping or diving into natural body of water

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Jumping or diving into lake
      • Jumping or diving into open sea
      • Jumping or diving into river
      • Jumping or diving into stream
      1. W16.61 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface

        • W16.611 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.612 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing other injury
      2. W16.62 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom

        • W16.621 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.622 Jumping or diving into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury
    8. W16.7 Jumping or diving from boat

      1. W16.71 Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface

        • W16.711 Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.712 Jumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing other injury
      2. W16.72 Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom

        • W16.721 Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.722 Jumping or diving from boat striking bottom causing other injury
    9. W16.8 Jumping or diving into other water

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Jumping or diving into fountain
      • Jumping or diving into reservoir
      1. W16.81 Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface

        • W16.811 Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.812 Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing other injury
      2. W16.82 Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom

        • W16.821 Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.822 Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing other injury
      3. W16.83 Jumping or diving into other water striking wall

        • W16.831 Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion
        • W16.832 Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing other injury
    10. W16.9 Jumping or diving into unspecified water

      1. W16.91 Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing drowning and submersion

      2. W16.92 Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.