Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM
V92.08 Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft
This code needs a 7th character (use X as a placeholder for missing characters).
Codes under this one
Instructional notes
Chapter 20
Notes
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
V92
Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.
- 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)
7th charactersThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V92
- A initial encounter
- D subsequent encounter
- S sequela
V92.0
Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
- hitting head on object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft (V94.0-)
Inclusion terms
- Drowning and submersion due to fall from gangplank of watercraft
- Drowning and submersion due to fall overboard watercraft
This code
Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.
- drowning and submersion due to fall off burning unpowered watercraft (V90.28)
- drowning and submersion due to fall off crushed unpowered watercraft (V90.38)
- drowning and submersion due to fall off damaged unpowered watercraft (V90.88)
- drowning and submersion due to rider of nonpowered watercraft being hit by other watercraft (V94.-)
- other injury due to rider of nonpowered watercraft being hit by other watercraft (V94.-)
Inclusion terms
- Drowning and submersion due to fall off surf-board
- Drowning and submersion due to fall off windsurfer
Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity · V00-X58 Accidents (V00-X58)
Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.
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