W65-W74
Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion
Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74) is a block within ICD-10-CM Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity. It holds 5 categories.
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 water (W16.-)
- accidental drowning and submersion due to water transport accident (V90.-, V92.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- accidental drowning and submersion due to cataclysm (X34-X39)
Categories in W65-W74
- W65Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tubcategory
- W67Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-poolcategory
- W69Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural watercategory
- W73Oth cause of accidental non-transport drowncategory
- W74Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersioncategory
Source
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.