Y21.9
Billable codeUnspecified drowning and submersion, undetermined intent
The ICD-10 code for unspecified drowning and submersion, undetermined intent is Y21.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Y21.0Drowning and submersion while in bathtub, undetermined intent
- Y21.1Drowning and submersion after fall into bathtub, undetermined intent
- Y21.2Drowning and submersion while in swimming pool, undetermined intent
- Y21.3Drowning and submersion after fall into swimming pool, undetermined intent
- Y21.4Drowning and submersion in natural water, undetermined intent
- Y21.8Other drowning and submersion, undetermined intent
- Y21.9Unspecified drowning and submersion, undetermined intent