ICD-10-CM V90: Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for V90

Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft

Coding Notes & Guidelines for V90

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • fall into water not from watercraft (W16.-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y37.0-)
  • water-transport-related drowning or submersion without accident to watercraft (V92.-)
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to Ferry-boat overturning
  • Drowning and submersion due to Liner overturning
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to Hovercraft (on open water) overturning
  • Drowning and submersion due to Jet ski overturning
Inclusion Terms

Drowning and submersion due to windsurfer overturning

Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to boat NOS overturning
  • Drowning and submersion due to ship NOS overturning
  • Drowning and submersion due to watercraft NOS overturning
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to Ferry-boat sinking
  • Drowning and submersion due to Liner sinking
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to Hovercraft (on open water) sinking
  • Drowning and submersion due to Jet ski sinking
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to boat NOS sinking
  • Drowning and submersion due to ship NOS sinking
  • Drowning and submersion due to watercraft NOS sinking
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning Ferry-boat
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning Liner
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from burning Hovercraft (on open water)
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from burning Jet ski
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from burning surf-board
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from burning windsurfer
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning boat NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning ship NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning watercraft NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed Ferry boat
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed Liner
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed Hovercraft
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed Jet ski
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed surf-board
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed windsurfer
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed boat NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed ship NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed watercraft NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to Ferry-boat
  • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to Liner
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to Hovercraft (on open water)
  • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to Jet ski
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to surf-board
  • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to windsurfer
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to boat NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to ship NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to watercraft NOS
7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V90

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for V90):

V90.0 - Drowning and submersion due to watercraft overturning V90.00 - Drowning and submersion due to merchant ship overturning V90.01 - Drowning and submersion due to passenger ship overturning V90.02 - Drowning and submersion due to fishing boat overturning V90.03 - Drowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft overturning V90.04 - Drowning and submersion due to sailboat overturning V90.05 - Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak overturning V90.06 - Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft overturning V90.08 - Drowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft overturning V90.09 - Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft overturning V90.1 - Drowning and submersion due to watercraft sinking V90.10 - Drowning and submersion due to merchant ship sinking V90.11 - Drowning and submersion due to passenger ship sinking V90.12 - Drowning and submersion due to fishing boat sinking V90.13 - Drowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft sinking V90.14 - Drowning and submersion due to sailboat sinking V90.15 - Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking V90.16 - Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking V90.18 - Drowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking V90.19 - Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking V90.2 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning watercraft V90.20 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning merchant ship V90.21 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship V90.22 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning fishing boat V90.23 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning powered watercraft V90.24 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning sailboat V90.25 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning canoe or kayak V90.26 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning (nonpowered) inflatable craft V90.27 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis V90.28 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning unpowered watercraft V90.29 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from unspecified burning watercraft V90.3 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed watercraft V90.30 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed merchant ship V90.31 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed passenger ship V90.32 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed fishing boat V90.33 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed powered watercraft V90.34 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed sailboat V90.35 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed canoe or kayak V90.36 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed (nonpowered) inflatable craft V90.37 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed water-skis V90.38 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed unpowered watercraft V90.39 - Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed unspecified watercraft V90.8 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to watercraft V90.80 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to merchant ship V90.81 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to passenger ship V90.82 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to fishing boat V90.83 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to other powered watercraft V90.84 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to sailboat V90.85 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to canoe or kayak V90.86 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft V90.87 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to water-skis V90.88 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to other unpowered watercraft V90.89 - Drowning and submersion due to other accident to unspecified watercraft

About ICD-10-CM Code V90 (Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft)

ICD-10-CM code V90 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM V90 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about V90 - Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft.