Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM W16.831 is the diagnosis code for Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion. This code falls under the section "Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls" within Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as W16.831. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where W16.831 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, W16.831 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
W16.831 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of W16.831 is W16.83 ("Jumping or diving into other water striking wall"). W16.831 provides a more specific classification within this category.
W16.831 is located in Section W00-W19 — "Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls" within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use W16.831 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion is W16.831.
Yes, W16.831 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
W16.831 is in Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for W16.831 include: drowning and submersion while in other water without jumping or diving (W73).
Yes, W16.831 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.