W67
ICD-10Non-billable categoryAccidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool
W67 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into swimming pool (W16.011, W16.021, W16.031)
- accidental drowning and submersion due to striking into wall of swimming pool (W22.041)
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W67
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Where this code sits
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.