X71.8
X71.8: Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
X71.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X71
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Suicide, suicidal›drowning›specified NEC
- Drowning›in›specified place NEC›suicide(attempt)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead X71.8
3 child codes. Green means billable.
Other codes under X71
- X71.0Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in bathtub
- X71.1Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in swimming pool
- X71.2Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion after jump into swimming pool
- X71.3Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion in natural water
- X71.9Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified