Emergency: 119
AMDA-IMIC

W69 Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water

Category / Non-billable header

Block: Accidents (V00-X58)

Includes

  • 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

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • accidental drowning and submersion due to fall into natural body of water (W16.111, W16.121, W16.131)

Last reviewed: September 2026