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Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool (W67)

This set of codes, including W67 and its detailed extensions, specifically tracks accidental drowning and submersion incidents occurring in swimming pools. They distinguish the timing and context of the event, making these codes crucial for reporting and understanding drowning-related injuries in pool settings.

The ICD-10 code W67 is used to identify cases of accidental drowning and submersion while a person is in a swimming pool. Variations like W67.XXXA indicate the initial encounter of such an incident, while W67.XXXD and W67.XXXS refer to subsequent medical visits and late complications (sequela), respectively. These codes also cover common phrases such as "accidental drowning or immersion while swimming," helping medical coders link everyday language with official documentation. The precise use of these codes aids healthcare providers and coders in categorizing incidents for treatment and statistical analysis related to pool drowning accidents.

Instructional Notations

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 swimming pool W16.011 W16.021 W16.031
  • accidental drowning and submersion due to striking into wall of swimming pool W22.041

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 W67

7th Character

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

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela