V93Not billable, use a more specific code below

Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft

In Water transport accidents (V90-V94), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity

168 billable codes under V93: 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

  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • other injury due to accident to watercraft (V91.-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

  • drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-)

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.

Read Section I.C.20 (page 87), 3 more topics

All codes under V93

V93 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

V93 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Other codes that refer to V93

Notes on these codes point to V93.

  • V91.0 Excludes1: burn from localized fire or explosion on board ship without accident to watercraft (V93.-)

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.