V92.09XS
V92.09XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off unspecified watercraft, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V92.09XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for drowning and submersion due to fall off 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 V92
- 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 fall off boat NOS
- Drowning and submersion due to fall off ship
- Drowning and submersion due to fall off watercraft NOS
Risk adjustment
V92.09XS 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 V92.09. If V92.09XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V92.09XS
- Is V92.09XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V92.09XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V92.09XS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Water transport accidents (V90-V94).