Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM T75.1 is the diagnosis code for Unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion. This code falls under the section "Other and unspecified effects of external causes" within Chapter 19 — Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as T75.1. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where T75.1 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, T75.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T75.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of T75.1 is T75 ("Other and unspecified effects of other external causes"). T75.1 provides a more specific classification within this category.
T75.1 is located in Section T66-T78 — "Other and unspecified effects of external causes" within Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use T75.1 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion is T75.1.
Yes, T75.1 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
T75.1 is in Chapter 19 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for T75.1 include: specified effects of drowning- code to effects.
Yes, T75.1 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.