V90.89XS
V90.89XS — Drowning and submersion due to other accident to unspecified watercraft, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V90.89XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for drowning and submersion due to other accident to unspecified watercraft, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
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 boat NOS
- Drowning and submersion due to other accident to ship NOS
- Drowning and submersion due to other accident to watercraft NOS
Risk adjustment
V90.89XS does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share V90.89. If V90.89XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V90.89XS
- Is V90.89XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V90.89XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V90.89XS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Water transport accidents (V90-V94).