W16.92XS — Jumping or diving into unspecified water causing other injury, sequela
Is W16.92XS billable?
Yes, but W16.92XS is an unspecified code. W16.92XS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, W16.92XS is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting W16.92XS — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- W16.011SFall into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
- W16.111SFall into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
- W16.211SFall in (into) filled bathtub causing drowning and submersion, sequela
- W16.311SFall into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
- W16.511SJumping or diving into swimming pool striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
- W16.611SJumping or diving into natural body of water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
- W16.711SJumping or diving from boat striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
- W16.811SJumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion, sequela
W16.92XS at a glance
| Code | W16.92XS |
|---|---|
| Description | Jumping or diving into unspecified water 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 W16.92XS?
In W16.92XS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for W16.92XS to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is W16.92XS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under W16.92, the nearest indexed parent of W16.92XS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Jumped, jumping › into water
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W00-W19
The conditions below can never be reported together with W16.92XS 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 W16.92XS 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 W16.92XS, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W16.92XS and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W16
The conditions below are not part of W16.92XS, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W16.92XS and the excluded code may both be reported.
- striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)
How long has W16.92XS existed?
W16.92XS 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.