V90 Non-Billable Code
Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft
Chapter Classification
Chapter 20
External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Section Detail
V90-V94
Water transport accidents (V90-V94)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- 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.-)
sevenChrDef
- {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
- {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
- {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V90
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- V90.0 - Drowning and submersion due to watercraft overturning
- V90.1 - Drowning and submersion due to watercraft sinking
- V90.2 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning watercraft
- V90.3 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed watercraft
- V90.8 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to watercraft
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