T75.1 Unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion

The ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion is T75.1 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section

T66-T78: Other and unspecified effects of external causes (T66-T78)

Category T75

21 codes (16 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to T75.1:

• Immersion
• Submersion (fatal) (nonfatal)
• Near drowning
• Bathing cramp
• Drowned, drowning (near)
• Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by) › drowning
• Cramp (s) › bathing
• Asphyxia, asphyxiation (by) › submersion

Inclusion Terms

• Immersion

Official Coding Guidelines

Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)

injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.

Do not assign injury codes for iatrogenic injuries; code complication

3) Iatrogenic injuries Injury codes from Chapter 19 should not be assigned for injuries that occur during, or as a result of, a medical intervention. Assign the appropriate complication code(s).

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool

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