X92.3 — Assault by drowning and submersion in natural water
Is X92.3 billable?
No — X92.3 is a non-billable header code. X92.3 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 X92.3.
X92.3 at a glance
| Code | X92.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Assault by drowning and submersion in natural water |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is X92.3 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to X92.3 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Assault › drowning › natural water (homicidal) (by) (in)
- Drowning › in › natural water › assault (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X92-Y09
The conditions below can never be reported together with X92.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under X92.3? (3)
How long has X92.3 existed?
X92.3 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.
What other codes are in the X92 family? (5)
- X92.0Assault by drowning and submersion while in bathtubnot billable
- X92.1Assault by drowning and submersion while in swimming poolnot billable
- X92.2Assault by drowning and submersion after push into swimming poolnot billable
- X92.8Other assault by drowning and submersionnot billable
- X92.9Assault by drowning and submersion, unspecifiednot billable