W74⚠ Requires 7th Character

Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

Related Codes· Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)

W65Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tubW67Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-poolW69Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural waterW73Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning a…

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W74

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to W74:

Ainitial encounterW74XXXADsubsequent encounterW74XXXDSsequelaW74XXXS

Sub-codes of W74(3)

W74 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

W74AUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, ini…✓ BillableW74DUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, sub…✓ BillableW74SUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, seq…✓ Billable

Inclusion Terms

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W65-W74Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)├W74Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion
└W74Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

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