W69.XXXD ICD-10-CM Code: Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, 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 W69.XXXD in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- 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 — 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 into natural body of water (W16.111, W16.121, W16.131) Compare W69.XXXD vs W16.111 →
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into water (W16.-) Compare W69.XXXD vs W16 →
- accidental drowning and submersion due to water transport accident (V90.-, V92.-) Compare W69.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 W69.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.
Relationships & Classification
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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does W69.XXXD require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W69.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to W69.XXXD in its code family, with their registry titles.