V91.80XA
V91.80XA — Other injury due to other accident to merchant ship, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V91.80XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other injury due to other accident to merchant ship, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V91
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V91.80XA 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 V91.80. If V91.80XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V91.80XA
- Is V91.80XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V91.80XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V91.80XA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Water transport accidents (V90-V94).