W16.831D — Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
Is W16.831D billable?
Yes — W16.831D is billable for FY2027. W16.831D is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. W16.831D may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
W16.831D at a glance
| Code | W16.831D |
|---|---|
| Description | Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "D" | subsequent encounter |
What does the 7th character "D" mean in W16.831D?
In W16.831D, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter. The 7th character is required for W16.831D to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is W16.831D listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under W16.831, the nearest indexed parent of W16.831D. 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 › causing drowning
- Drowning › in › specified place NEC › following › dive or jump › striking › wall (accidental)
- Jumped, jumping › into water › in › specified place NEC › striking › wall › causing drowning
- Drowning › following › jump or dive › into › water NOS › specified NEC › striking › wall (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with W16.831D on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- drowning and submersion while in other water without jumping or diving (W73)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W16.831D 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 W16.831D 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 W16.831
The conditions below can never be reported together with W16.831D on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- drowning and submersion while in other water without jumping or diving (W73)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below are not part of W16.831D, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W16.831D and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W16
The conditions below are not part of W16.831D, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W16.831D and the excluded code may both be reported.
- striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)
How long has W16.831D existed?
W16.831D 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.