ICD-10-CM Codes Browse (Tabular) Diagnostic External Drug Neoplasm

W69 – Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water

Coding Notes

Active

Non-billable / Non-specific, not valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Type 1 Excludes

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

Applicable To

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

Back Reference of External Causes

Drowning (accidental) W74

in

natural water (lake) (open sea) (river) (stream) (pond) W69

Sibling Codes

W60

Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves

W61

Contact with birds (domestic) (wild)

W62

Contact with nonvenomous amphibians

W64

Exposure to other animate mechanical forces

W65

Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub

W67

Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool

View in Tabular

Code	Title
V00-Y99	External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W65-W74	Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
W69	Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water Type 1 Excludes accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into natural body of water (W16.111, W16.121, W16.131) Applicable to 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