V90.81

V90.81: Drowning and submersion due to other accident to passenger ship

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

V90.81 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for drowning and submersion due to other accident to passenger ship. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

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

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Drowning and submersion due to other accident to Ferry-boat
Drowning and submersion due to other accident to Liner

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above V90.81

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.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Drowning›due to›accident›watercraft›specified type NEC›powered›passenger ship