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W74

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

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
  • Drowning NOS

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
W65-W74Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
W74Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersionBillable
W74.XXXAUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, initial encounterBillable
W74.XXXDUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, subsequent encounterBillable
W74.XXXSUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to W74:

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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