V94.0XXA
V94.0XXA — Hitting object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V94.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for hitting object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft, 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 V94
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- drowning and submersion due to fall from watercraft (V92.0-)
Risk adjustment
V94.0XXA 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 V94.0. If V94.0XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V94.0XXA
- Is V94.0XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V94.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V94.0XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Water transport accidents (V90-V94).