V90

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • fall into water not from watercraft (W16.-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y37.0-)
  • water-transport-related drowning or submersion without accident to watercraft (V92.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
V90-V94Water transport accidents (V90-V94)
V90Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraftNot billable
V90.0Drowning and submersion due to watercraft overturningSubcodes
V90.1Drowning and submersion due to watercraft sinkingSubcodes
V90.2Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning watercraftSubcodes
V90.3Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed watercraftSubcodes
V90.8Drowning and submersion due to other accident to watercraftSubcodes

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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