2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V91Other injury due to accident to watercraft
V91 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other injury due to accident to watercraft, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as V91.00XA, V91.00XD, V91.00XS, and V91.01XA.
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Specific Coding for Other injury due to accident to watercraftOverview
Non-specific codes like V91 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
V91.0 for Burn due to watercraft on fire
V91.00 for Burn due to merchant ship on fire
V91.01 for Burn due to passenger ship on fire
V91.02 for Burn due to fishing boat on fire
V91.03 for Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire
V91.04 for Burn due to sailboat on fire
V91.05 for Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire
V91.06 for Burn due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft on fire
V91.07 for Burn due to water-skis on fire
V91.08 for Burn due to other unpowered watercraft on fire
V91.09 for Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire
V91.1 for Crushed between watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision
V91.10 for Crushed between merchant ship and other watercraft or other object due to collision
V91.11 for Crushed between passenger ship and other watercraft or other object due to collision
V91.12 for Crushed between fishing boat and other watercraft or other object due to collision
V91.13 for Crushed between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision
V91.14 for Crushed between sailboat and other watercraft or other object due to collision
V91.15 for Crushed between canoe or kayak and other watercraft or other object due to collision
V91.16 for Crushed between (nonpowered) inflatable craft and other watercraft or other object due to collision
V91.18 for Crushed between other unpowered watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision
V91.19 for Crushed between unspecified watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision
V91.2 for Fall due to collision between watercraft and other watercraft or other object
V91.20 for Fall due to collision between merchant ship and other watercraft or other object
V91.21 for Fall due to collision between passenger ship and other watercraft or other object
V91.22 for Fall due to collision between fishing boat and other watercraft or other object
V91.23 for Fall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object
V91.24 for Fall due to collision between sailboat and other watercraft or other object
V91.25 for Fall due to collision between canoe or kayak and other watercraft or other object
V91.26 for Fall due to collision between (nonpowered) inflatable craft and other watercraft or other object
V91.29 for Fall due to collision between unspecified watercraft and other watercraft or other object
V91.3 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to watercraft
V91.30 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to merchant ship
V91.31 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to passenger ship
V91.32 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to fishing boat
V91.33 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to other powered watercraft
V91.34 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to sailboat
V91.35 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to canoe or kayak
V91.36 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft
V91.37 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to water-skis
V91.38 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to other unpowered watercraft
V91.39 for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to unspecified watercraft
V91.8 for Other injury due to other accident to watercraft
V91.80 for Other injury due to other accident to merchant ship
V91.81 for Other injury due to other accident to passenger ship
V91.82 for Other injury due to other accident to fishing boat
V91.83 for Other injury due to other accident to other powered watercraft
V91.84 for Other injury due to other accident to sailboat
V91.85 for Other injury due to other accident to canoe or kayak
V91.86 for Other injury due to other accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft
V91.87 for Other injury due to other accident to water-skis
V91.88 for Other injury due to other accident to other unpowered watercraft
V91.89 for Other injury due to other accident to unspecified watercraft
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- any injury except drowning and submersion as a result of an accident to watercraft
Type 1 Excludes
- civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft V94.81
- military watercraft accident in military or war operations Y36 Y37
Type 2 Excludes
- drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft V90
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V91
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
Patient EducationClinical
Drowning
People drown when they get too much water in their lungs. You can drown in as little as an inch or two of water. Babies can drown in a sink or bathtub. Preschoolers are most likely to drown in a swimming pool. People who have seizure disorders are also at risk in the water. Drowning can happen quickly and silently.
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About V91Overview
Is V91 (Other injury due to accident to watercraft) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other injury due to accident to watercraft, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other injury due to accident to watercraft need a more specific code from this category, such as V91.00XA, V91.00XD, and V91.00XS.
