Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion - W65-W74
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into water (W16.-)
- accidental drowning and submersion due to water transport accident (V90.-, V92.-)
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- accidental drowning and submersion due to cataclysm (X34-X39)
These ranges represents Categories of Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion. The "W65-W74" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad section.
Codes:
- W65 - Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub
- W67 - Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool
- W69 - Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water
- W73 - Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion
- W74 - Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion