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Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion (X71)

The ICD-10 code X71 classifies intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion. This categorization captures incidents where a person deliberately harms themselves by drowning, specifying various locations such as bathtubs, swimming pools, natural water, or unspecified places.

These codes are used to document and differentiate cases of intentional drowning attempts, including initial, subsequent, or sequela encounters. For example, X71.0 refers to self-harm by drowning in a bathtub, while X71.1 involves a swimming pool. The codes also cover complexities like jumps into water (X71.2) and natural bodies of water (X71.3). If the location is not specified, coding falls under X71.9. This section helps medical coders accurately record events related to suicidal behaviors involving drowning. The synonyms "attempted suicide - drowning" or "suicide - drowning" align specifically with the X71.9 codes, aiding clinicians in choosing the correct ICD-10 code for conditions involving intentional drowning self-harm.

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)

    • Intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

        • Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion (X71)

        • X71 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion
        • X71.0 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in bathtub
        • X71.0XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in bathtub, initial encounter
        • X71.0XXD Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in bathtub, subsequent encounter
        • X71.0XXS Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in bathtub, sequela
        • X71.1 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in swimming pool
        • X71.1XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in swimming pool, initial encounter
        • X71.1XXD Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in swimming pool, subsequent encounter
        • X71.1XXS Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in swimming pool, sequela
        • X71.2 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion after jump into swimming pool
        • X71.2XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion after jump into swimming pool, initial encounter
        • X71.2XXD Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion after jump into swimming pool, subsequent encounter
        • X71.2XXS Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion after jump into swimming pool, sequela
        • X71.3 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion in natural water
        • X71.3XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion in natural water, initial encounter
        • X71.3XXD Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion in natural water, subsequent encounter
        • X71.3XXS Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion in natural water, sequela
        • X71.8 Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion
        • X71.8XXA Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • X71.8XXD Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • X71.8XXS Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, sequela
        • X71.9 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified
        • X71.9XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified, initial encounter
        • X71.9XXD Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified, subsequent encounter
        • X71.9XXS Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified, sequela

Instructional Notations

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 each code from category X71

7th Character

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

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