Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92) ICD-10-CM
The V92 code range covers drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft with 116 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. 84 of them are billable and valid for claim submission in fiscal year 2026, and the category headers group them but cannot themselves be billed.
Type 1 Excludes
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.
- 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
7th Character Note
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.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V92
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Codes in the V92 Range 116 codes · 84 billable
- V92 Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraftNon-billable
- V92.0 Drowning and submersion due to fall off watercraftNon-billable
- V92.00 Drowning and submersion due to fall off merchant shipNon-billable
- V92.00XA Drowning and submersion due to fall off merchant ship, initial encounter
- V92.00XD Drowning and submersion due to fall off merchant ship, subsequent encounter
- V92.00XS Drowning and submersion due to fall off merchant ship, sequela
- V92.01 Drowning and submersion due to fall off passenger shipNon-billable
- V92.01XA Drowning and submersion due to fall off passenger ship, initial encounter
- V92.01XD Drowning and submersion due to fall off passenger ship, subsequent encounter
- V92.01XS Drowning and submersion due to fall off passenger ship, sequela
- V92.02 Drowning and submersion due to fall off fishing boatNon-billable
- V92.02XA Drowning and submersion due to fall off fishing boat, initial encounter
- V92.02XD Drowning and submersion due to fall off fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V92.02XS Drowning and submersion due to fall off fishing boat, sequela
- V92.03 Drowning and submersion due to fall off other powered watercraftNon-billable
- V92.03XA Drowning and submersion due to fall off other powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V92.03XD Drowning and submersion due to fall off other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V92.03XS Drowning and submersion due to fall off other powered watercraft, sequela
- V92.04 Drowning and submersion due to fall off sailboatNon-billable
- V92.04XA Drowning and submersion due to fall off sailboat, initial encounter
- V92.04XD Drowning and submersion due to fall off sailboat, subsequent encounter
- V92.04XS Drowning and submersion due to fall off sailboat, sequela
- V92.05 Drowning and submersion due to fall off canoe or kayakNon-billable
- V92.05XA Drowning and submersion due to fall off canoe or kayak, initial encounter
- V92.05XD Drowning and submersion due to fall off canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
- V92.05XS Drowning and submersion due to fall off canoe or kayak, sequela
- V92.06 Drowning and submersion due to fall off (nonpowered) inflatable craftNon-billable
- V92.06XA Drowning and submersion due to fall off (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
- V92.06XD Drowning and submersion due to fall off (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
- V92.06XS Drowning and submersion due to fall off (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
- V92.07 Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skisNon-billable
- V92.07XA Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis, initial encounter
- V92.07XD Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis, subsequent encounter
- V92.07XS Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis, sequela
- V92.08 Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraftNon-billable
- V92.08XA Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
- V92.08XD Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V92.08XS Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft, sequela
- V92.09 Drowning and submersion due to fall off unspecified watercraftNon-billable
- V92.09XA Drowning and submersion due to fall off unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
- V92.09XD Drowning and submersion due to fall off unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V92.09XS Drowning and submersion due to fall off unspecified watercraft, sequela
- V92.1 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of watercraftNon-billable
- V92.10 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of merchant shipNon-billable
- V92.10XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of merchant ship, initial encounter
- V92.10XD Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of merchant ship, subsequent encounter
- V92.10XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of merchant ship, sequela
- V92.11 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger shipNon-billable
- V92.11XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger ship, initial encounter
- V92.11XD Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger ship, subsequent encounter
- V92.11XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger ship, sequela
- V92.12 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boatNon-billable
- V92.12XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, initial encounter
- V92.12XD Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V92.12XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, sequela
- V92.13 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraftNon-billable
- V92.13XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V92.13XD Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V92.13XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraft, sequela
- V92.14 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboatNon-billable
- V92.14XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat, initial encounter
- V92.14XD Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat, subsequent encounter
- V92.14XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat, sequela
- V92.15 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayakNon-billable
- V92.15XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak, initial encounter
- V92.15XD Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
- V92.15XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak, sequela
- V92.16 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craftNon-billable
- V92.16XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
- V92.16XD Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
- V92.16XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
- V92.19 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of unspecified watercraftNon-billable
- V92.19XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
- V92.19XD Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V92.19XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of unspecified watercraft, sequela
- V92.2 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from watercraftNon-billable
- V92.20 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from merchant shipNon-billable
- V92.20XA Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from merchant ship, initial encounter
- V92.20XD Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from merchant ship, subsequent encounter
- V92.20XS Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from merchant ship, sequela
- V92.21 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from passenger shipNon-billable
- V92.21XA Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from passenger ship, initial encounter
- V92.21XD Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from passenger ship, subsequent encounter
- V92.21XS Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from passenger ship, sequela
- V92.22 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from fishing boatNon-billable
- V92.22XA Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from fishing boat, initial encounter
- V92.22XD Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V92.22XS Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from fishing boat, sequela
- V92.23 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered watercraftNon-billable
- V92.23XA Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V92.23XD Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V92.23XS Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered watercraft, sequela
- V92.24 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from sailboatNon-billable
- V92.24XA Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from sailboat, initial encounter
- V92.24XD Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from sailboat, subsequent encounter
- V92.24XS Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from sailboat, sequela
- V92.25 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from canoe or kayakNon-billable
- V92.25XA Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from canoe or kayak, initial encounter
- V92.25XD Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
- V92.25XS Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from canoe or kayak, sequela
- V92.26 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craftNon-billable
- V92.26XA Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
- V92.26XD Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
- V92.26XS Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
- V92.27 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skisNon-billable
- V92.27XA Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis, initial encounter
- V92.27XD Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis, subsequent encounter
- V92.27XS Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis, sequela
- V92.28 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other unpowered watercraftNon-billable
- V92.28XA Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
- V92.28XD Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V92.28XS Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other unpowered watercraft, sequela
- V92.29 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from unspecified watercraftNon-billable
- V92.29XA Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
- V92.29XD Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V92.29XS Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from unspecified watercraft, sequela
About the V92 Code Range
The ICD-10 code V92 and its subcodes cover injuries related to drowning and submersion caused by accidents occurring on board watercraft when the watercraft itself is not damaged. These codes specify the circumstances of the incident, such as falling off, being thrown overboard by the motion of the vessel, or being washed overboard, and identify the type of watercraft involved.
Each variant of the ICD-10 code for drowning on board a watercraft details the exact type of vessel, including merchant ships, passenger ships, fishing boats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, inflatable crafts, water-skis, and unpowered watercraft. The codes also capture the phase of care with seventh characters (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela). For example, V92.09 relates to drowning due to falls from unspecified watercraft and is connected to synonyms like immersion or drowning caused by falls from gangplanks or overboard scenarios. These codes are essential for documenting and classifying specific drowning accidents on watercraft to support accurate medical reporting and epidemiological tracking.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the V92 range?
Of the 116 codes in this range, 84 are billable and valid for claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Category header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the V92 range classify?
The range classifies drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft. Each code links to its own reference page with billing status, MS-DRG grouping, coding notes, and clinical information.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.