W74 Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Drowning NOS

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W74

7th character required

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

Applies from W74 Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

Applicable to

• Drowning NOS

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code W74

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to W74

Back-references to W74

• Type 1 Excludes: W16 Fall, jump or diving into water ("accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall (W65-W74)")

Back-references to W74

• Type 1 Excludes: W16 Fall, jump or diving into water ("accidental non-watercraft drowning and submersion not involving fall (W65-W74)")

Diagnosis Index entries for W74

• Drowning (accidental)

Nearby codes

• W74 Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion (this code)
• W74.XXXA Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, initial encounter
• W74.XXXD Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
• W74.XXXS Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, sequela