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V90.16XA

V90.16XA: Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

V90.16XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check V90.16XA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "A": initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V90

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above V90.16XA

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on V90: Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft

  • 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.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under V90.16

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.