W69⚠ Requires 7th Character

Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W69

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to W69:

Ainitial encounterW69XXXADsubsequent encounterW69XXXDSsequelaW69XXXS

Sub-codes of W69(3)

W69 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W69AAccidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, i…✓ BillableW69DAccidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, s…✓ BillableW69SAccidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, s…✓ Billable

Inclusion Terms

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to W69 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Drowning (accidental), in, natural water (lake) (open sea) (river) (stream) (pond)

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into natural body of water (W16.111, W16.121, W16.131)

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W65-W74Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)├W69Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water
└W69Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water

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