Instruction Source: W69.XXXA
Accidental drown while in natural water, init
Instruction Source: W69
Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into natural body of water (W16.111, W16.121, W16.131)
Instruction Source: W65-W74
Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into water (W16.-)
- accidental drowning and submersion due to water transport accident (V90.-, V92.-)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- accidental drowning and submersion due to cataclysm (X34-X39)
Instruction Source: V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
Clinical Notes
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.