W69 ACCIDENTAL DROWNING AND SUBMERSION WHILE IN NATURAL WATER

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W69

Short Description: Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water

Long Description: Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water

The code W69 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
- Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
  - Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water (W69)
    - W69 Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

The code W69 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Inclusion Terms:
- Accidental drowning and submersion while in lake
- Accidental drowning and submersion while in open sea
- Accidental drowning and submersion while in river
- Accidental drowning and submersion while in stream
7th Characters:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code @W69*
Type 1 Excludes Notes:
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into natural body of water (@W16.111*, @W16.121*, @W16.131*)

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
W69.XXXA	Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, initial encounter
W69.XXXD	Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, subsequent encounter
W69.XXXS	Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, sequela

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023