W16.122 — Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury
Is W16.122 billable?
No — W16.122 is a non-billable header code. W16.122 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath W16.122.
Billable codes under this header
W16.122 at a glance
| Code | W16.122 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fall into natural body of water striking bottom causing other injury |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W16.122 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W16.122 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Striking against › bottom when › falling into water › natural body
- Fall, falling › into › water › in › natural body of water › striking › bottom (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W16.122 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W16
The conditions below can never be reported together with W16.122 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below are not part of W16.122, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W16.122 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W16
The conditions below are not part of W16.122, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W16.122 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)
What codes fall under W16.122? (3)
How long has W16.122 existed?
W16.122 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.