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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W74 Unspecified drowning and submersion

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W74 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified 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 W74 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • drowning NOS
  • fall into water NOS

W74 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

W74Drunkning och drunkningstillbud, ospecificerat

  • W74.0Drunkning och drunkningstillbud, ospecificerat - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W74.1Drunkning och drunkningstillbud, ospecificerat - institutionellt boende
  • W74.2Drunkning och drunkningstillbud, ospecificerat - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W74.3Drunkning och drunkningstillbud, ospecificerat - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W74.4Drunkning och drunkningstillbud, ospecificerat - gata och väg
  • W74.5Drunkning och drunkningstillbud, ospecificerat - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W74.6Drunkning och drunkningstillbud, ospecificerat - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W74.7Drunkning och drunkningstillbud, ospecificerat - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FinlandICD-10-FI

W74Muu tai määrittämätön veteen vajoaminen tai hukkuminen

FranceICD-10-FR

W74Noyade et submersion, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W74niet-gespecificeerde verdrinking en onderdompeling

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W74.XXXAUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, initial encounter
  • W74.XXXDUnspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
  • W74.XXXSUnspecified cause of accidental 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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