W73 Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Accidental drowning and submersion while in quenching tank
• Accidental drowning and submersion while in reservoir

Excludes1 (never code together)

• accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into other water (W16.311, W16.321, W16.331)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W73

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from W73 Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion

Applicable to

• Accidental drowning and submersion while in quenching tank
• Accidental drowning and submersion while in reservoir

Excludes1 (never code together)

• accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into other water (W16.311, W16.321, W16.331)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W73

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to W73

Back-references to W73

• Type 1 Excludes: W16 Fall, jump or diving into water ("accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall (W65-W74)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.311 Fall into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without fall (W73)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.321 Fall into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without fall (W73)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.331 Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without fall (W73)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.811 Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without jumping or diving (W73)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.821 Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without jumping or diving (W73)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.831 Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without jumping or diving (W73)")

Back-references to W73

• Type 1 Excludes: W16 Fall, jump or diving into water ("accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall (W65-W74)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.311 Fall into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without fall (W73)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.321 Fall into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without fall (W73)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.331 Fall into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without fall (W73)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.811 Jumping or diving into other water striking water surface causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without jumping or diving (W73)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.821 Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without jumping or diving (W73)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.831 Jumping or diving into other water striking wall causing drowning and submersion ("drowning and submersion while in other water without jumping or diving (W73)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W73

• Drowning (accidental) › in › specified place NEC

Nearby codes

• W73 Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (this code)
• W73.XXXA Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion, initial encounter
• W73.XXXD Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
• W73.XXXS Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion, sequela