External Cause of Injuries Index

Drowning (accidental)

Index code: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 watercraft — see Drowning, due to, accident to, watercraft
self-inflicted X71.9
stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional Y21.9
suicide (attempt) X71.9

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