Is ICD-10-CM code V92 billable?

No, V92 (Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code V92 belong to?

V92 belongs to Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: V00–Y99 (External Causes of Morbidity).

V92

Non-Billable

ChapterV00–Y99

Rankcategory

Description

Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft

About ICD-10-CM code V92

Under V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Water transport accidents (V90-V94), ICD-10-CM code V92 describes Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft. This code cannot be billed directly because more specific child codes exist beneath it.

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 3 non-billable)

V92.0Drowning and submersion due to fall off watercrafthas subcodes V92.1Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of watercrafthas subcodes V92.2Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from watercrafthas subcodes

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-)
drowning or submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90-V91)
drowning or submersion of diver who voluntarily jumps from boat not involved in an accident (W16.711, W16.721)
fall into water without watercraft (W16.-)
military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

V90-V94Water transport accidents (V90-V94)

V92Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraftNot billable

V92.0Drowning and submersion due to fall off watercraftSubcodes

V92.1Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of watercraftSubcodes

V92.2Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from watercraftSubcodes

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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