ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
W69 Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water
All 3 codes in the W69 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
3
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
3
What CMS assigns to W69
None of the 3 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 3 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in W69
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W69.XXXA | Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, initial encounterCMS: Accidental drown while in natural water, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W69.XXXD | Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, subsequent encounterCMS: Accidental drown while in natural water, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| W69.XXXS | Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water, sequelaCMS: Accidental drown while in natural water, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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