Chapter XX

External causes of morbidity and mortality
(V01-Y98)

Accidents
(V01-X59)

Other external causes of accidental injury
(W00-X59)

Accidental drowning and submersion
(W65-W74)

[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
Excludes: drowning and submersion due to:
· cataclysm ( X34-X39 )
· transport accidents ( V01-V99 )
· water transport accident ( V90.- , V92.- )

W65 Drowning and submersion while in bath-tub
[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]

W66 Drowning and submersion following fall into bath-tub
[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]

W67 Drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool
[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]

W68 Drowning and submersion following fall into swimming-pool
[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]

W69 Drowning and submersion while in natural water
[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
Includes: lake
open sea
river
stream

W70 Drowning and submersion following fall into natural water
[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]

W73 Other specified drowning and submersion
[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
Includes: quenching tank
reservoir

W74 Unspecified drowning and submersion
[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
Includes: drowning NOS
fall into water NOS