W69
Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water
Non-billableCategory
7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W69
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- 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 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with W69
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into natural body of water (W16.111, W16.121, W16.131)
