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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