Diagnosis Code

W74 UNSPECIFIED CAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL DROWNING AND SUBMERSION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: W74

Short Description: Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

Long Description: Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

The code W74 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
      • Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion (W74)
        • W74 Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code W74 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Drowning NOS
  • 7th Characters:
    • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code @W74*

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
W74.XXXA Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, initial encounter
W74.XXXD Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
W74.XXXS Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, sequela


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