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W69

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water

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

Includes
  • 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
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W65-W74Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
W69Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural waterBillable
W69.XXXAAccidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, initial encounterBillable
W69.XXXDAccidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, subsequent encounterBillable
W69.XXXSAccidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W69:

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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