ICD-10 CM Code W69
W69
Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water
Inclusion Term
- 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
Excludes Type 1
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into natural body of water (W16.111, W16.121, W16.131)
7th Character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W69
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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