ICD-10-CM External Cause Index · FY 2026 225 Entries
Drowning in the External Cause Index ICD-10-CM
The main term Drowning (accidental) carries 225 external cause index entries pointing to 126 ICD-10-CM codes. The default entry is W74, the code the bare main term maps to; every indented line below refines the event by vehicle, object, place, or intent. External cause codes are reported after the injury code; verify the 7th character on the code page.
✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 index fileEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
225
Index Entries
126
Codes Referenced
W74
Default Code
D
Letter
225 of 225 shown
ICD-10-CM
Index Entries Under Drowning 225 entries · 126 codes
Drowning (accidental) W74 Non-billable
assault X92.9 Non-billable
due to
accident (to)
machinery see Contact, with, by type of machine
watercraft V90.89 Non-billable
burning V90.29 Non-billable
powered V90.23 Non-billable
merchant ship V90.20 Non-billable
passenger ship V90.21 Non-billable
fishing boat V90.22 Non-billable
jetskis V90.23 Non-billable
unpowered V90.28 Non-billable
canoe V90.25 Non-billable
inflatable V90.26 Non-billable
kayak V90.25 Non-billable
sailboat V90.24 Non-billable
water skis V90.27 Non-billable
crushed V90.39 Non-billable
powered V90.33 Non-billable
merchant ship V90.30 Non-billable
passenger ship V90.31 Non-billable
fishing boat V90.32 Non-billable
jetskis V90.33 Non-billable
unpowered V90.38 Non-billable
canoe V90.35 Non-billable
inflatable V90.36 Non-billable
kayak V90.35 Non-billable
sailboat V90.34 Non-billable
water skis V90.37 Non-billable
overturning V90.09 Non-billable
powered V90.03 Non-billable
merchant ship V90.00 Non-billable
passenger ship V90.01 Non-billable
fishing boat V90.02 Non-billable
jetskis V90.03 Non-billable
unpowered V90.08 Non-billable
canoe V90.05 Non-billable
inflatable V90.06 Non-billable
kayak V90.05 Non-billable
sailboat V90.04 Non-billable
sinking V90.19 Non-billable
powered V90.13 Non-billable
merchant ship V90.10 Non-billable
passenger ship V90.11 Non-billable
fishing boat V90.12 Non-billable
jetskis V90.13 Non-billable
unpowered V90.18 Non-billable
canoe V90.15 Non-billable
inflatable V90.16 Non-billable
kayak V90.15 Non-billable
sailboat V90.14 Non-billable
specified type NEC V90.89 Non-billable
powered V90.83 Non-billable
merchant ship V90.80 Non-billable
passenger ship V90.81 Non-billable
fishing boat V90.82 Non-billable
jetskis V90.83 Non-billable
unpowered V90.88 Non-billable
canoe V90.85 Non-billable
inflatable V90.86 Non-billable
kayak V90.85 Non-billable
sailboat V90.84 Non-billable
water skis V90.87 Non-billable
avalanche see Landslide
cataclysmic
earth surface movement NEC see Forces of nature, earth movement
storm see Forces of nature, cataclysmic storm
cloudburst X37.8 Non-billable
cyclone X37.1 Non-billable
fall overboard (from) V92.09 Non-billable
powered craft V92.03 Non-billable
ferry boat V92.01 Non-billable
liner V92.01 Non-billable
merchant ship V92.00 Non-billable
passenger ship V92.01 Non-billable
fishing boat V92.02 Non-billable
jetskis V92.03 Non-billable
unpowered craft V92.08 Non-billable
canoe V92.05 Non-billable
inflatable V92.06 Non-billable
kayak V92.05 Non-billable
sailboat V92.04 Non-billable
surf-board V92.08 Non-billable
water skis V92.07 Non-billable
windsurfer V92.08 Non-billable
resulting from
accident to watercraft see Drowning, due to, accident to, watercraft
being washed overboard (from) V92.29 Non-billable
powered craft V92.23 Non-billable
ferry boat V92.21 Non-billable
liner V92.21 Non-billable
merchant ship V92.20 Non-billable
passenger ship V92.21 Non-billable
fishing boat V92.22 Non-billable
jetskis V92.23 Non-billable
unpowered craft V92.28 Non-billable
canoe V92.25 Non-billable
inflatable V92.26 Non-billable
kayak V92.25 Non-billable
sailboat V92.24 Non-billable
surf-board V92.28 Non-billable
water skis V92.27 Non-billable
windsurfer V92.28 Non-billable
motion of watercraft V92.19 Non-billable
powered craft V92.13 Non-billable
ferry boat V92.11 Non-billable
liner V92.11 Non-billable
merchant ship V92.10 Non-billable
passenger ship V92.11 Non-billable
fishing boat V92.12 Non-billable
jetskis V92.13 Non-billable
unpowered craft
canoe V92.15 Non-billable
inflatable V92.16 Non-billable
kayak V92.15 Non-billable
sailboat V92.14 Non-billable
hurricane X37.0 Non-billable
jumping into water from watercraft (involved in accident) see also Drowning, due to, accident to, watercraft
without accident to or on watercraft W16.711 Non-billable
tidal wave NEC see Forces of nature, tidal wave
torrential rain X37.8 Non-billable
following
fall
into
bathtub W16.211 Non-billable
bucket W16.221 Non-billable
fountain see Drowning, following, fall, into, water, specified NEC
quarry see Drowning, following, fall, into, water, specified NEC
reservoir see Drowning, following, fall, into, water, specified NEC
swimming-pool W16.011 Non-billable
striking
bottom W16.021 Non-billable
wall W16.031 Non-billable
stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.3 Non-billable
suicide (attempt) X71.2 Non-billable
water NOS W16.41 Non-billable
natural (lake) (open sea) (river) (stream) (pond) W16.111 Non-billable
striking
bottom W16.121 Non-billable
side W16.131 Non-billable
specified NEC W16.311 Non-billable
striking
bottom W16.321 Non-billable
wall W16.331 Non-billable
overboard NEC see Drowning, due to, fall overboard
jump or dive
from boat W16.711 Non-billable
striking bottom W16.721 Non-billable
into
fountain see Drowning, following, jump or dive, into, water, specified NEC
quarry see Drowning, following, jump or dive, into, water, specified NEC
reservoir see Drowning, following, jump or dive, into, water, specified NEC
swimming-pool W16.511 Non-billable
striking
bottom W16.521 Non-billable
wall W16.531 Non-billable
suicide (attempt) X71.2 Non-billable
water NOS W16.91 Non-billable
natural (lake) (open sea) (river) (stream) (pond) W16.611 Non-billable
specified NEC W16.811 Non-billable
striking
bottom W16.821 Non-billable
wall W16.831 Non-billable
striking bottom W16.621 Non-billable
homicide (attempt) X92.9 Non-billable
in
bathtub (accidental) W65 Non-billable
assault X92.0 Non-billable
following fall W16.211 Non-billable
stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.1 Non-billable
stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.0 Non-billable
suicide (attempt) X71.0 Non-billable
lake see Drowning, in, natural water
natural water (lake) (open sea) (river) (stream) (pond) W69 Non-billable
assault X92.3 Non-billable
following
dive or jump W16.611 Non-billable
striking bottom W16.621 Non-billable
fall W16.111 Non-billable
striking
bottom W16.121 Non-billable
side W16.131 Non-billable
stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.4 Non-billable
suicide (attempt) X71.3 Non-billable
quarry see Drowning, in, specified place NEC
quenching tank see Drowning, in, specified place NEC
reservoir see Drowning, in, specified place NEC
river see Drowning, in, natural water
sea see Drowning, in, natural water
specified place NEC W73 Non-billable
assault X92.8 Non-billable
following
dive or jump W16.811 Non-billable
striking
bottom W16.821 Non-billable
wall W16.831 Non-billable
fall W16.311 Non-billable
striking
bottom W16.321 Non-billable
wall W16.331 Non-billable
stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.8 Non-billable
suicide (attempt) X71.8 Non-billable
stream see Drowning, in, natural water
swimming-pool W67 Non-billable
assault X92.1 Non-billable
following fall X92.2 Non-billable
following
dive or jump W16.511 Non-billable
striking
bottom W16.521 Non-billable
wall W16.531 Non-billable
fall W16.011 Non-billable
striking
bottom W16.021 Non-billable
wall W16.031 Non-billable
stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.2 Non-billable
following fall Y21.3 Non-billable
suicide (attempt) X71.1 Non-billable
following fall X71.2 Non-billable
war operations see War operations, restriction of airway
resulting from accident to watercraft see Drowning, due to, accident to, watercraft
self-inflicted X71.9 Non-billable
stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.9 Non-billable
suicide (attempt) X71.9 Non-billable
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, FY 2026 ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index release files, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
