W65 — Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub
Is W65 billable?
No — W65 is a non-billable header code. W65 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath W65.
W65 at a glance
| Code | W65 |
|---|---|
| Description | Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W65 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to W65 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Drowning › in › bathtub (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with W65 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- accidental drowning and submersion due to fall in (into) bathtub (W16.211)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W65-W74
The conditions below can never be reported together with W65 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from W65-W74
The conditions below are not part of W65, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W65 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- accidental drowning and submersion due to cataclysm (X34-X39)
What codes fall under W65? (3)
How long has W65 existed?
W65 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.