W69.XXXD — Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, subsequent encounter
Is W69.XXXD billable?
Yes — W69.XXXD is billable for FY2027. W69.XXXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. W69.XXXD may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
W69.XXXD at a glance
| Code | W69.XXXD |
|---|---|
| Description | Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, subsequent encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is W69.XXXD listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under W69, the nearest indexed parent of W69.XXXD. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Drowning › in › natural water (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with W69.XXXD on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to W69.XXXD.
- Accidental drowning and submersion while in lake
- Accidental drowning and submersion while in open sea
- Accidental drowning and submersion while in river
- Accidental drowning and submersion while in stream
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W65-W74
The conditions below can never be reported together with W69.XXXD on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from W69
The conditions below can never be reported together with W69.XXXD 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 W69.XXXD, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, W69.XXXD and the excluded code may both be reported.
- accidental drowning and submersion due to cataclysm (X34-X39)
How long has W69.XXXD existed?
W69.XXXD 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.