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List of Diseases and Injuries

Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)


Excludes 1: accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into water (W16.-)
accidental drowning and submersion due to water transport accident (V90.-, V92.-)

Excludes 2: accidental drowning and submersion due to cataclysm (X34-X39)

W65Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub
Excludes 1: accidental drowning and submersion due to fall in (into) bathtub (W16.211)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W65

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W67Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool
Excludes 1: accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into swimming pool (W16.011, W16.021, W16.031)
accidental drowning and submersion due to striking into wall of swimming pool (W22.041)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W67

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W69Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water
Accidental drowning and submersion while in lake
Accidental drowning and submersion while in open sea
Accidental drowning and submersion while in river
Accidental drowning and submersion while in stream

Excludes 1: accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into natural body of water (W16.111, W16.121, W16.131)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W69

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W73Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion
Accidental drowning and submersion while in quenching tank
Accidental drowning and submersion while in reservoir

Excludes 1: accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into other water (W16.311, W16.321, W16.331)

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W73

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela

W74Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion
Drowning NOS

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W74

7th Character: A :: initial encounter
D :: subsequent encounter
S :: sequela