W65-W74 — Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion
ICD-10-CM codes W65-W74 cover accidental non-transport drowning and submersion, within external causes of morbidity. The block holds 20 codes across 5 categories, of which 15 are billable and 5 are header codes that cannot be submitted on a claim. 20 of them (100%) require a 7th character.
Excludes1 — never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
The 7th character in W65-W74
A code in this block is not complete without its 7th character, and a missing one is a rejected claim rather than a denied one: the clearinghouse never passes it on. 20 of the 20 codes here take one.
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Categories in W65-W74
- W65Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub
- W67Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool
- W69Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water
- W73Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion
- W74Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion