ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries

The External Cause of Injuries index contains codes found in Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning & certain other consequences of external causes, and Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, of the ICD-10-CM. The codes begin with the letters S and T for Chapter 10, and V, W, X, and Y in Chapter 20. There are terms that are used to describe the cause as well as effect and these are used in both chapters.

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Drowning
(accidental) W74
- assault X92.9
- due to
  - accident (to)
    - machinery see Contact, with, by type of machine
    - watercraft V90.89
      - burning V90.29
        
        powered V90.23
        
        merchant ship V90.20
        
        passenger ship V90.21
        
        fishing boat V90.22
        
        jetskis V90.23
        
        unpowered V90.28
        
        canoe V90.25
        
        inflatable V90.26
        
        kayak V90.25
        
        sailboat V90.24
        
        water skis V90.27
      - crushed V90.39
        
        powered V90.33
        
        merchant ship V90.30
        
        passenger ship V90.31
        
        fishing boat V90.32
        
        jetskis V90.33
        
        unpowered V90.38
        
        canoe V90.35
        
        inflatable V90.36
        
        kayak V90.35
        
        sailboat V90.34
        
        water skis V90.37
      - overturning V90.09
        
        powered V90.03
        
        merchant ship V90.00
        
        passenger ship V90.01
        
        fishing boat V90.02
        
        jetskis V90.03
        
        unpowered V90.08
        
        canoe V90.05
        
        inflatable V90.06
        
        kayak V90.05
        
        sailboat V90.04
      - sinking V90.19
        
        powered V90.13
        
        merchant ship V90.10
        
        passenger ship V90.11
        
        fishing boat V90.12
        
        jetskis V90.13
        
        unpowered V90.18
        
        canoe V90.15
        
        inflatable V90.16
        
        kayak V90.15
        
        sailboat V90.14
      - specified type NEC V90.89
        
        powered V90.83
        
        merchant ship V90.80
        
        passenger ship V90.81
        
        fishing boat V90.82
        
        jetskis V90.83
        
        unpowered V90.88
        
        canoe V90.85
        
        inflatable V90.86
        
        kayak V90.85
        
        sailboat V90.84
        
        water skis V90.87
  - avalanche see Landslide
  - cataclysmic
    - earth surface movement NEC see Forces of nature, earth movement
    - storm see Forces of nature, cataclysmic storm
  - cloudburst X37.8
  - cyclone X37.1
  - fall overboard (from) V92.09
    - powered craft V92.03
      - ferry boat V92.01
      - liner V92.01
      - merchant ship V92.00
      - passenger ship V92.01
      - fishing boat V92.02
      - jetskis V92.03
    - unpowered craft V92.08
      - canoe V92.05
      - inflatable V92.06
      - kayak V92.05
      - sailboat V92.04
      - surf-board V92.08
      - water skis V92.07
      - windsurfer V92.08
    - resulting from
      - accident to watercraft see Drowning, due to, accident to, watercraft
      - being washed overboard (from) V92.29
        
        powered craft V92.23
        
        ferry boat V92.21
        
        liner V92.21
        
        merchant ship V92.20
        
        passenger ship V92.21
        
        fishing boat V92.22
        
        jetskis V92.23
        
        unpowered craft V92.28
        
        canoe V92.25
        
        inflatable V92.26
        
        kayak V92.25
        
        sailboat V92.24
        
        surf-board V92.28
        
        water skis V92.27
        
        windsurfer V92.28
      - motion of watercraft V92.19
        
        powered craft V92.13
        
        ferry boat V92.11
        
        liner V92.11
        
        merchant ship V92.10
        
        passenger ship V92.11
        
        fishing boat V92.12
        
        jetskis V92.13
        
        unpowered craft
        
        canoe V92.15
        
        inflatable V92.16
        
        kayak V92.15
        
        sailboat V92.14
  - hurricane X37.0
  - jumping into water from watercraft (involved in accident) see also Drowning, due to, accident to, watercraft
    - without accident to or on watercraft W16.711
  - tidal wave NEC see Forces of nature, tidal wave
  - torrential rain X37.8
- following
  - fall
    - into
      - bathtub W16.211
      - bucket W16.221
      - fountain see Drowning, following, fall, into, water, specified NEC
      - quarry see Drowning, following, fall, into, water, specified NEC
      - reservoir see Drowning, following, fall, into, water, specified NEC
      - swimming-pool W16.011
        
        striking
        
        bottom W16.021
        
        wall W16.031
        
        stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.3
        
        suicide (attempt) X71.2
      - water NOS W16.41
        
        natural (lake) (open sea) (river) (stream) (pond) W16.111
        
        striking
        
        bottom W16.121
        
        side W16.131
        
        specified NEC W16.311
        
        striking
        
        bottom W16.321
        
        wall W16.331
    - overboard NEC see Drowning, due to, fall overboard
  - jump or dive
    - from boat W16.711
      - striking bottom W16.721
    - into
      - fountain see Drowning, following, jump or dive, into, water, specified NEC
      - quarry see Drowning, following, jump or dive, into, water, specified NEC
      - reservoir see Drowning, following, jump or dive, into, water, specified NEC
      - swimming-pool W16.511
        
        striking
        
        bottom W16.521
        
        wall W16.531
        
        suicide (attempt) X71.2
      - water NOS W16.91
        
        natural (lake) (open sea) (river) (stream) (pond) W16.611
        
        specified NEC W16.811
        
        striking
        
        bottom W16.821
        
        wall W16.831
        
        striking bottom W16.621
- homicide (attempt) X92.9
- in
  - bathtub (accidental) W65
    - assault X92.0
    - following fall W16.211
      - stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.1
    - stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.0
    - suicide (attempt) X71.0
  - lake see Drowning, in, natural water
  - natural water (lake) (open sea) (river) (stream) (pond) W69
    - assault X92.3
    - following
      - dive or jump W16.611
        
        striking bottom W16.621
      - fall W16.111
        
        striking
        
        bottom W16.121
        
        side W16.131
    - stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.4
    - suicide (attempt) X71.3
  - quarry see Drowning, in, specified place NEC
  - quenching tank see Drowning, in, specified place NEC
  - reservoir see Drowning, in, specified place NEC
  - river see Drowning, in, natural water
  - sea see Drowning, in, natural water
  - specified place NEC W73
    - assault X92.8
    - following
      - dive or jump W16.811
        
        striking
        
        bottom W16.821
        
        wall W16.831
      - fall W16.311
        
        striking
        
        bottom W16.321
        
        wall W16.331
    - stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.8
    - suicide (attempt) X71.8
  - stream see Drowning, in, natural water
  - swimming-pool W67
    - assault X92.1
      - following fall X92.2
    - following
      - dive or jump W16.511
        
        striking
        
        bottom W16.521
        
        wall W16.531
      - fall W16.011
        
        striking
        
        bottom W16.021
        
        wall W16.031
    - stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.2
      - following fall Y21.3
    - suicide (attempt) X71.1
      - following fall X71.2
  - war operations see War operations, restriction of airway
- resulting from accident to watercraftCsee Drowning, due to, accident, watercraft
- self-inflicted X71.9
- stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.9
- suicide (attempt) X71.9