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W65

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

W65-W74 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into water (W16.-)
  • accidental drowning and submersion due to water transport accident (V90.-, V92.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • accidental drowning and submersion due to cataclysm (X34-X39)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • accidental drowning and submersion due to fall in (into) bathtub (W16.211)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W65-W74Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
W65Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tubBillable
W65.XXXAAccidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub, initial encounterBillable
W65.XXXDAccidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub, subsequent encounterBillable
W65.XXXSAccidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W65:

blockW65-W74
Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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