Is W65.XXXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. W65.XXXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does W65.XXXA sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74).

What cannot be coded together with W65.XXXA?

W65.XXXA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

W65.XXXA

W65.XXXA — Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

W65.XXXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "A" — initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W65

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

accidental drowning and submersion due to fall in (into) bathtub (W16.211)

Risk adjustment

W65.XXXA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share W65. If W65.XXXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about W65.XXXA

Is W65.XXXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. W65.XXXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does W65.XXXA sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74).
What cannot be coded together with W65.XXXA?: W65.XXXA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.