W16.52 — Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom
Is W16.52 billable?
No — W16.52 is a non-billable header code. W16.52 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 6 billable codes beneath W16.52.
Billable codes under this header
- W16.521AJumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, initial encounter
- W16.521DJumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
- W16.521SJumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing drowning and submersion, sequela
- W16.522AJumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, initial encounter
- W16.522DJumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, subsequent encounter
- W16.522SJumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom causing other injury, sequela
W16.52 at a glance
| Code | W16.52 |
|---|---|
| Description | Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking bottom |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W16.52 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 W16.52 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 W16.52, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W16.52 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W16
The conditions below are not part of W16.52, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W16.52 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)
What codes fall under W16.52? (2)
How long has W16.52 existed?
W16.52 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.