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W16

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Fall, jump or diving into water

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall (W65-W74)
  • effects of air pressure from diving (W94.-)
  • fall into water from watercraft (V90-V94)
  • hitting an object or against bottom when falling from watercraft (V94.0)

Excludes 2 — Not included here, may code separately

  • striking or hitting diving board (W21.4)

Child Codes

W16.0Fall into swimming pool
W16.1Fall into natural body of water
W16.2Fall in (into) filled bathtub or bucket of water
W16.3Fall into other water
W16.4Fall into unspecified water
W16.5Jumping or diving into swimming pool
W16.6Jumping or diving into natural body of water
W16.7Jumping or diving from boat
W16.8Jumping or diving into other water
W16.9Jumping or diving into unspecified water

Code Hierarchy

└W16Fall, jump or diving into water
└W16Fall, jump or diving into water

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