W65-W74
Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion
Block coding notes
Excludes 1 never together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Codes in this block
20 codes
Billableusable codeNon-billableheader / grouping codeRisk-adjusting
- W65Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tubNon-billable
- W65XXXAAccidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub, initial encounterBillable
- W65XXXDAccidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub, subsequent encounterBillable
- W65XXXSAccidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub, sequelaBillable
- W67Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-poolNon-billable
- W67XXXAAccidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool, initial encounterBillable
- W67XXXDAccidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool, subsequent encounterBillable
- W67XXXSAccidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool, sequelaBillable
- W69Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural waterNon-billable
- W69XXXAAccidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, initial encounterBillable
- W69XXXDAccidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, subsequent encounterBillable
- W69XXXSAccidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, sequelaBillable
- W73Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersionNon-billable
- W73XXXAOther specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion, initial encounterBillable
- W73XXXDOther specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion, subsequent encounterBillable
- W73XXXSOther specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion, sequelaBillable
- W74Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersionNon-billable
- W74XXXAUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, initial encounterBillable
- W74XXXDUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, subsequent encounterBillable
- W74XXXSUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, sequelaBillable
Official Guidelines for W65-W74
FY 2026 ›I.C.20Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
Subsections
- I.C.20.aGeneral External Cause Coding Guidelines
- I.C.20.bPlace of Occurrence Guideline
- I.C.20.cActivity Code
- I.C.20.dPlace of Occurrence, Activity, and Status Codes Used with other
- I.C.20.eIf the Reporting Format Limits the Number of External Cause Codes
- I.C.20.fMultiple External Cause Coding Guidelines
- I.C.20.gChild and Adult Abuse Guideline
- I.C.20.hUnknown or Undetermined Intent Guideline
- I.C.20.iSequelae (Late Effects) of External Cause Guidelines
- I.C.20.jTerrorism Guidelines
- I.C.20.kExternal Cause Status