V92.23XS
V92.23XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered watercraft, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V92.23XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered 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 being washed overboard from Hovercraft (on open water)
- Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from Jet ski
Risk adjustment
V92.23XS 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 V92.23. If V92.23XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V92.23XS
- Is V92.23XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V92.23XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V92.23XS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Water transport accidents (V90-V94).