Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water (W69)

ICD-10 Index
- External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y98)
  - Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
    - - W69 - Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water NON-BILLABLE CODE
      - W69.XXXA - Accidental drown while in natural water, init BILLABLE CODE
      - W69.XXXD - Accidental drown while in natural water, subs BILLABLE CODE
      - W69.XXXS - Accidental drown while in natural water, sequela BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water (W69)

Drowning - Death that occurs as a result of anoxia or heart arrest, associated with immersion in liquid.

Near Drowning - Non-fatal immersion or submersion in water. The subject is resuscitable.

Drowning - Death that occurs as a result of anoxia or heart arrest, associated with immersion in liquid.

Near Drowning - Non-fatal immersion or submersion in water. The subject is resuscitable.

Drowning - Death that occurs as a result of anoxia or heart arrest, associated with immersion in liquid.

Near Drowning - Non-fatal immersion or submersion in water. The subject is resuscitable.

Instructional Notations

Inclusion Terms Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.

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

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

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

7th Character Note 7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

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

7th Character 7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela