W73 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified drowning and submersion. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W65–W74 (Accidental drowning and submersion) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XX · V01–Y98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What W73 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- quenching tank
- reservoir
W73 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
W73Annan specificerad drunkning och annat specificerat drunkningstillbud
- W73.0Annan specificerad drunkning och annat specificerat drunkningstillbud - bostad och bostadsområde
- W73.1Annan specificerad drunkning och annat specificerat drunkningstillbud - institutionellt boende
- W73.2Annan specificerad drunkning och annat specificerat drunkningstillbud - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- W73.3Annan specificerad drunkning och annat specificerat drunkningstillbud - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- W73.4Annan specificerad drunkning och annat specificerat drunkningstillbud - gata och väg
- W73.5Annan specificerad drunkning och annat specificerat drunkningstillbud - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- W73.6Annan specificerad drunkning och annat specificerat drunkningstillbud - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- W73.7Annan specificerad drunkning och annat specificerat drunkningstillbud - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
W73Autres formes de noyade et submersion précisées
W73overige gespecificeerde verdrinking en onderdompeling
Listed through more specific codes:
- W73.XXXAOther specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion, initial encounter
- W73.XXXDOther specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
- W73.XXXSOther specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion, sequela
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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