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
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code W69 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

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*)

Similar Codes

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: 10/1/2025
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