V90Not billable, use a more specific code below
Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft
In Water transport accidents (V90-V94), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity
144 billable codes under V90: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Instructional notes
Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.
- General External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 88)
- Place of Occurrence Guideline (page 89)
- Activity Code (page 89)
- Place of Occurrence, Activity, and Status Codes Used with other External Cause Code (page 89)
- If the Reporting Format Limits the Number of External Cause Codes (page 90)
- Multiple External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 90)
- Child and Adult Abuse Guideline (page 90)
- Unknown or Undetermined Intent Guideline (page 91)
All codes under V90
V90 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- V90.0Drowning and submersion due to watercraft overturning
- V90.00Drowning and submersion due to merchant ship overturning
- V90.00XADrowning and submersion due to merchant ship overturning, initial encounter
- V90.00XDDrowning and submersion due to merchant ship overturning, subsequent encounter
- V90.00XSDrowning and submersion due to merchant ship overturning, sequela
- V90.01Drowning and submersion due to passenger ship overturning
- V90.01XADrowning and submersion due to passenger ship overturning, initial encounter
- V90.01XDDrowning and submersion due to passenger ship overturning, subsequent encounter
- V90.01XSDrowning and submersion due to passenger ship overturning, sequela
- V90.02Drowning and submersion due to fishing boat overturning
- V90.02XADrowning and submersion due to fishing boat overturning, initial encounter
- V90.02XDDrowning and submersion due to fishing boat overturning, subsequent encounter
- V90.02XSDrowning and submersion due to fishing boat overturning, sequela
- V90.03Drowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft overturning
- V90.03XADrowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft overturning, initial encounter
- V90.03XDDrowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft overturning, subsequent encounter
- V90.03XSDrowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft overturning, sequela
- V90.04Drowning and submersion due to sailboat overturning
- V90.04XADrowning and submersion due to sailboat overturning, initial encounter
- V90.04XDDrowning and submersion due to sailboat overturning, subsequent encounter
- V90.04XSDrowning and submersion due to sailboat overturning, sequela
- V90.05Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak overturning
- V90.05XADrowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak overturning, initial encounter
- V90.05XDDrowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak overturning, subsequent encounter
- V90.05XSDrowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak overturning, sequela
- V90.06Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft overturning
- V90.06XADrowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft overturning, initial encounter
- V90.06XDDrowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft overturning, subsequent encounter
- V90.06XSDrowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft overturning, sequela
- V90.08Drowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft overturning
- V90.08XADrowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft overturning, initial encounter
- V90.08XDDrowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft overturning, subsequent encounter
- V90.08XSDrowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft overturning, sequela
- V90.09Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft overturning
- V90.09XADrowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft overturning, initial encounter
- V90.09XDDrowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft overturning, subsequent encounter
- V90.09XSDrowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft overturning, sequela
- V90.1Drowning and submersion due to watercraft sinking
- V90.10Drowning and submersion due to merchant ship sinking
- V90.10XADrowning and submersion due to merchant ship sinking, initial encounter
- V90.10XDDrowning and submersion due to merchant ship sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.10XSDrowning and submersion due to merchant ship sinking, sequela
- V90.11Drowning and submersion due to passenger ship sinking
- V90.11XADrowning and submersion due to passenger ship sinking, initial encounter
- V90.11XDDrowning and submersion due to passenger ship sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.11XSDrowning and submersion due to passenger ship sinking, sequela
- V90.12Drowning and submersion due to fishing boat sinking
- V90.12XADrowning and submersion due to fishing boat sinking, initial encounter
- V90.12XDDrowning and submersion due to fishing boat sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.12XSDrowning and submersion due to fishing boat sinking, sequela
- V90.13Drowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft sinking
- V90.13XADrowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft sinking, initial encounter
- V90.13XDDrowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.13XSDrowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft sinking, sequela
- V90.14Drowning and submersion due to sailboat sinking
- V90.14XADrowning and submersion due to sailboat sinking, initial encounter
- V90.14XDDrowning and submersion due to sailboat sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.14XSDrowning and submersion due to sailboat sinking, sequela
- V90.15Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking
- V90.15XADrowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking, initial encounter
- V90.15XDDrowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.15XSDrowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking, sequela
- V90.16Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking
- V90.16XADrowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, initial encounter
- V90.16XDDrowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.16XSDrowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, sequela
- V90.18Drowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking
- V90.18XADrowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking, initial encounter
- V90.18XDDrowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.18XSDrowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking, sequela
- V90.19Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking
- V90.19XADrowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking, initial encounter
- V90.19XDDrowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.19XSDrowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking, sequela
- V90.2Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning watercraft
- V90.20Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning merchant ship
- V90.20XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning merchant ship, initial encounter
- V90.20XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning merchant ship, subsequent encounter
- V90.20XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning merchant ship, sequela
- V90.21Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship
- V90.21XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship, initial encounter
- V90.21XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship, subsequent encounter
- V90.21XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship, sequela
- V90.22Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning fishing boat
- V90.22XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning fishing boat, initial encounter
- V90.22XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V90.22XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning fishing boat, sequela
- V90.23Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning powered watercraft
- V90.23XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V90.23XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V90.23XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning powered watercraft, sequela
- V90.24Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning sailboat
- V90.24XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning sailboat, initial encounter
- V90.24XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning sailboat, subsequent encounter
- V90.24XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning sailboat, sequela
- V90.25Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning canoe or kayak
- V90.25XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning canoe or kayak, initial encounter
- V90.25XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
- V90.25XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning canoe or kayak, sequela
- V90.26Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning (nonpowered) inflatable craft
- V90.26XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
- V90.26XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
- V90.26XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
- V90.27Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis
- V90.27XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis, initial encounter
- V90.27XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis, subsequent encounter
- V90.27XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis, sequela
- V90.28Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning unpowered watercraft
- V90.28XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
- V90.28XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V90.28XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning unpowered watercraft, sequela
- V90.29Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from unspecified burning watercraft
- V90.29XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from unspecified burning watercraft, initial encounter
- V90.29XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from unspecified burning watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V90.29XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from unspecified burning watercraft, sequela
- V90.3Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed watercraft
- V90.30Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed merchant ship
- V90.30XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed merchant ship, initial encounter
- V90.30XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed merchant ship, subsequent encounter
- V90.30XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed merchant ship, sequela
- V90.31Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed passenger ship
- V90.31XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed passenger ship, initial encounter
- V90.31XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed passenger ship, subsequent encounter
- V90.31XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed passenger ship, sequela
- V90.32Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed fishing boat
- V90.32XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed fishing boat, initial encounter
- V90.32XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V90.32XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed fishing boat, sequela
- V90.33Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed powered watercraft
- V90.33XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V90.33XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V90.33XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed powered watercraft, sequela
- V90.34Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed sailboat
- V90.34XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed sailboat, initial encounter
- V90.34XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed sailboat, subsequent encounter
- V90.34XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed sailboat, sequela
- V90.35Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed canoe or kayak
- V90.35XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed canoe or kayak, initial encounter
- V90.35XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
- V90.35XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed canoe or kayak, sequela
- V90.36Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed (nonpowered) inflatable craft
- V90.36XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
- V90.36XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
- V90.36XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
- V90.37Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed water-skis
- V90.37XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed water-skis, initial encounter
- V90.37XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed water-skis, subsequent encounter
- V90.37XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed water-skis, sequela
- V90.38Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed unpowered watercraft
- V90.38XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
- V90.38XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V90.38XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed unpowered watercraft, sequela
- V90.39Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed unspecified watercraft
- V90.39XADrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
- V90.39XDDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V90.39XSDrowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed unspecified watercraft, sequela
- V90.8Drowning and submersion due to other accident to watercraft
- V90.80Drowning and submersion due to other accident to merchant ship
- V90.80XADrowning and submersion due to other accident to merchant ship, initial encounter
- V90.80XDDrowning and submersion due to other accident to merchant ship, subsequent encounter
- V90.80XSDrowning and submersion due to other accident to merchant ship, sequela
- V90.81Drowning and submersion due to other accident to passenger ship
- V90.81XADrowning and submersion due to other accident to passenger ship, initial encounter
- V90.81XDDrowning and submersion due to other accident to passenger ship, subsequent encounter
- V90.81XSDrowning and submersion due to other accident to passenger ship, sequela
- V90.82Drowning and submersion due to other accident to fishing boat
- V90.82XADrowning and submersion due to other accident to fishing boat, initial encounter
- V90.82XDDrowning and submersion due to other accident to fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V90.82XSDrowning and submersion due to other accident to fishing boat, sequela
- V90.83Drowning and submersion due to other accident to other powered watercraft
- V90.83XADrowning and submersion due to other accident to other powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V90.83XDDrowning and submersion due to other accident to other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V90.83XSDrowning and submersion due to other accident to other powered watercraft, sequela
- V90.84Drowning and submersion due to other accident to sailboat
- V90.84XADrowning and submersion due to other accident to sailboat, initial encounter
- V90.84XDDrowning and submersion due to other accident to sailboat, subsequent encounter
- V90.84XSDrowning and submersion due to other accident to sailboat, sequela
- V90.85Drowning and submersion due to other accident to canoe or kayak
- V90.85XADrowning and submersion due to other accident to canoe or kayak, initial encounter
- V90.85XDDrowning and submersion due to other accident to canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
- V90.85XSDrowning and submersion due to other accident to canoe or kayak, sequela
- V90.86Drowning and submersion due to other accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft
- V90.86XADrowning and submersion due to other accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
- V90.86XDDrowning and submersion due to other accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
- V90.86XSDrowning and submersion due to other accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
- V90.87Drowning and submersion due to other accident to water-skis
- V90.87XADrowning and submersion due to other accident to water-skis, initial encounter
- V90.87XDDrowning and submersion due to other accident to water-skis, subsequent encounter
- V90.87XSDrowning and submersion due to other accident to water-skis, sequela
- V90.88Drowning and submersion due to other accident to other unpowered watercraft
- V90.88XADrowning and submersion due to other accident to other unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
- V90.88XDDrowning and submersion due to other accident to other unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V90.88XSDrowning and submersion due to other accident to other unpowered watercraft, sequela
- V90.89Drowning and submersion due to other accident to unspecified watercraft
- V90.89XADrowning and submersion due to other accident to unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
- V90.89XDDrowning and submersion due to other accident to unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V90.89XSDrowning and submersion due to other accident to unspecified watercraft, sequela
V90 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
Other codes that refer to V90
Notes on these codes point to V90.
- V91 Excludes2: drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-)
- V92 Excludes1: drowning or submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90-V91)
- W16 Excludes1: fall into water from watercraft (V90-V94)
- W16.7 Excludes1: Fall from boat into water -see watercraft accident (V90-V94)
- W65-W74 Excludes1: accidental drowning and submersion due to water transport accident (V90.-, V92.-)
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Drowning
People drown when they get too much water in their lungs. You can drown in as little as an inch or two of water. Babies can drown in a sink or bathtub. Preschoolers are most likely to drown in a swimming pool. People who have seizure disorders are also at risk in the water. Drowning can happen quickly and silently.
Read more about drowning on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.