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W65-W74 ICD-10-CA block: Accidental drowning and submersion

W65-W74 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 8 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

W65-W74

Accidental drowning and submersion (W65-W74)

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in W65-W74

W65-W74 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.

W65Drowning and submersion while in bath-tubW66Drowning and submersion following fall into bath-tubW67Drowning and submersion while in swimming-poolW68Drowning and submersion following fall into swimming-poolW69Drowning and submersion while in natural waterW70Drowning and submersion following fall into natural waterW73Other specified drowning and submersionW74Unspecified drowning and submersion

Notes for W65-W74

As CIHI prints them, with any note W65-W74 takes from the headings above it.

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

  • Use additional code from category U98.- to identify place of occurrence.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Drowning and submersion due to:• cataclysm (X34-X39)• transport accidents (V01-V99)• water transport accident (V90.-,V92.-)

Note

  • This chapter, which in previous revisions of ICD constituted a supplementary classification, permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, poisoning and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used in addition to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98). Causes of death should preferably be tabulated according to both Chapter XIX and Chapter XX, but if only one code is tabulated then the code from Chapter XX should be used in preference. Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter XX should be used to provide additional information for multiple-condition analysis only.From Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)

Where W65-W74 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)
  2. 2Block V01-X59Accidents
  3. 3Block W00-X59Other external causes of accidental injury
  4. 4Block W65-W74Accidental drowning and submersion

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See W65-W74 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

Is W65-W74 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. W65-W74 (Accidental drowning and submersion) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 8 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is W65-W74 in ICD-10-CA?

W65-W74 sits under W00-X59 Other external causes of accidental injury, within V01-X59 Accidents, within Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98).

What coding notes apply to W65-W74?

ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes, Note notes for W65-W74, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside W65-W74

W00-W19FallsW20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forcesW50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forcesW75-W84Other accidental threats to breathingW85-W99Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressureX00-X09Exposure to smoke, fire and flamesX10-X19Contact with heat and hot substancesX20-X29Contact with venomous animals and plantsX30-X39Exposure to forces of natureX40-X49Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substancesX50-X57Overexertion, travel and privationX58-X59Accidental exposure to other and unspecified factors