Is V92.27XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. V92.27XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does V92.27XA sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Water transport accidents (V90-V94).

What cannot be coded together with V92.27XA?

V92.27XA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

V92.27XA

V92.27XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

V92.27XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis, 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 V92

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis (V92.07)

Risk adjustment

V92.27XA 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 V92.27. If V92.27XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about V92.27XA

Is V92.27XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. V92.27XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does V92.27XA sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Water transport accidents (V90-V94).
What cannot be coded together with V92.27XA?: V92.27XA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.