W65.XXXD ICD-10-CM Code: Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub, subsequent encounter
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for W65.XXXD in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall in (into) bathtub (W16.211) Compare W65.XXXD vs W16.211 →
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into water (W16.-) Compare W65.XXXD vs W16 →
- accidental drowning and submersion due to water transport accident (V90.-, V92.-) Compare W65.XXXD vs V90 →
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- accidental drowning and submersion due to cataclysm (X34-X39) Compare W65.XXXD vs X34 →
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.
Verify Before Coding
- Billable — reportable as written.
- Principal-diagnosis restriction. External cause of morbidity codes (V, W, X and Y) describe the circumstance that caused an injury, not the condition treated. The Medicare Code Editor rejects them as a principal diagnosis; sequence the injury or condition first and report this code as secondary.
From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.
Referenced by Other Codes
Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):EXT029 — External cause codes: subsequent encounter.
Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name W65.XXXD or its code family.
1 Excludes1 notes: W16 (via W65.-).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does W65.XXXD require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W65.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to W65.XXXD in its code family, with their registry titles.