V92.26

V92.26: Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craft

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

V92.26 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craft. 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 V92

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above V92.26

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on V92: Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft

civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
drowning or submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90-V91)
drowning or submersion of diver who voluntarily jumps from boat not involved in an accident (W16.711, W16.721)
fall into water without watercraft (W16.-)
military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

Other codes that can never be billed with V92.26

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

V90Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Drowning›due to›fall overboard›resulting from›being washed overboard›unpowered craft›inflatable