W16.532S — Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, sequela
Is W16.532S billable?
Yes — W16.532S is billable for FY2027. W16.532S is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. W16.532S may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
W16.532S at a glance
| Code | W16.532S |
|---|---|
| Description | Jumping or diving into swimming pool striking wall causing other injury, sequela |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "S" | sequela |
What does the 7th character "S" mean in W16.532S?
In W16.532S, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for W16.532S to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is W16.532S listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under W16.532, the nearest indexed parent of W16.532S. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Striking against › wall › diving or jumping into water › swimming pool
- Striking against › wall › swimming pool › diving or jumping into water
- Jumped, jumping › into water › in › swimming pool › striking › wall
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W16.532S 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 W16.532S 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 W16.532S, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W16.532S and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W16
The conditions below are not part of W16.532S, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W16.532S and the excluded code may both be reported.
- striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)
How long has W16.532S existed?
W16.532S 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.