ICD-10-CM V91: Other injury due to accident to watercraft

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for V91

Other injury due to accident to watercraft

Coding Notes & Guidelines for V91

Includes Notes

any injury except drowning and submersion as a result of an accident to watercraft

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

burn from localized fire or explosion on board ship without accident to watercraft (V93.-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • crushed between watercraft and other watercraft and other object due to collision (V91.1-)
  • drowning and submersion due to falling from crushed watercraft (V90.3-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

drowning or submersion due to fall or jumping from damaged watercraft (V90.2-, V90.3-)

Inclusion Terms
  • Burn due to Ferry-boat on fire
  • Burn due to Liner on fire
Inclusion Terms
  • Burn due to Hovercraft (on open water) on fire
  • Burn due to Jet ski on fire
Inclusion Terms
  • Burn due to boat NOS on fire
  • Burn due to ship NOS on fire
  • Burn due to watercraft NOS on fire
Inclusion Terms

Crushed by lifeboat after abandoning ship in a collision

Inclusion Terms
  • Crushed between Ferry-boat and other watercraft or other object due to collision
  • Crushed between Liner and other watercraft or other object due to collision
Inclusion Terms
  • Crushed between Hovercraft (on open water) and other watercraft or other object due to collision
  • Crushed between Jet ski and other watercraft or other object due to collision
Inclusion Terms
  • Crushed between surfboard and other watercraft or other object due to collision
  • Crushed between windsurfer and other watercraft or other object due to collision
Inclusion Terms
  • Crushed between boat NOS and other watercraft or other object due to collision
  • Crushed between ship NOS and other watercraft or other object due to collision
  • Crushed between watercraft NOS and other watercraft or other object due to collision
Inclusion Terms

Fall while remaining on watercraft after collision

Inclusion Terms
  • Fall due to collision between Ferry-boat and other watercraft or other object
  • Fall due to collision between Liner and other watercraft or other object
Inclusion Terms
  • Fall due to collision between Hovercraft (on open water) and other watercraft or other object
  • Fall due to collision between Jet ski and other watercraft or other object
Inclusion Terms
  • Fall due to collision between boat NOS and other watercraft or other object
  • Fall due to collision between ship NOS and other watercraft or other object
  • Fall due to collision between watercraft NOS and other watercraft or other object
Inclusion Terms

Hit or struck by falling object (part of damaged watercraft or other object) after falling or jumping from damaged watercraft

Inclusion Terms
  • Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to Ferry-boat
  • Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to Liner
Inclusion Terms
  • Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to Hovercraft (on open water)
  • Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to Jet ski
Inclusion Terms

Hit by water-skis after jumping off of waterskis

Inclusion Terms
  • Hit or struck by surf-board after falling off damaged surf-board
  • Hit or struck by object after falling off damaged windsurfer
Inclusion Terms
  • Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to boat NOS
  • Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to ship NOS
  • Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to watercraft NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Other injury due to other accident to Ferry-boat
  • Other injury due to other accident to Liner
Inclusion Terms
  • Other injury due to other accident to Hovercraft (on open water)
  • Other injury due to other accident to Jet ski
Inclusion Terms
  • Other injury due to other accident to surf-board
  • Other injury due to other accident to windsurfer
Inclusion Terms
  • Other injury due to other accident to boat NOS
  • Other injury due to other accident to ship NOS
  • Other injury due to other accident to watercraft NOS
7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V91

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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for V91):

V91.0 - Burn due to watercraft on fire V91.00 - Burn due to merchant ship on fire V91.01 - Burn due to passenger ship on fire V91.02 - Burn due to fishing boat on fire V91.03 - Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire V91.04 - Burn due to sailboat on fire V91.05 - Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire V91.06 - Burn due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft on fire V91.07 - Burn due to water-skis on fire V91.08 - Burn due to other unpowered watercraft on fire V91.09 - Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire V91.1 - Crushed between watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.10 - Crushed between merchant ship and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.11 - Crushed between passenger ship and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.12 - Crushed between fishing boat and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.13 - Crushed between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.14 - Crushed between sailboat and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.15 - Crushed between canoe or kayak and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.16 - Crushed between (nonpowered) inflatable craft and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.18 - Crushed between other unpowered watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.19 - Crushed between unspecified watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.2 - Fall due to collision between watercraft and other watercraft or other object V91.20 - Fall due to collision between merchant ship and other watercraft or other object V91.21 - Fall due to collision between passenger ship and other watercraft or other object V91.22 - Fall due to collision between fishing boat and other watercraft or other object V91.23 - Fall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object V91.24 - Fall due to collision between sailboat and other watercraft or other object V91.25 - Fall due to collision between canoe or kayak and other watercraft or other object V91.26 - Fall due to collision between (nonpowered) inflatable craft and other watercraft or other object V91.29 - Fall due to collision between unspecified watercraft and other watercraft or other object V91.3 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to watercraft V91.30 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to merchant ship V91.31 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to passenger ship V91.32 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to fishing boat V91.33 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to other powered watercraft V91.34 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to sailboat V91.35 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to canoe or kayak V91.36 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft V91.37 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to water-skis V91.38 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to other unpowered watercraft V91.39 - Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to unspecified watercraft V91.8 - Other injury due to other accident to watercraft V91.80 - Other injury due to other accident to merchant ship V91.81 - Other injury due to other accident to passenger ship V91.82 - Other injury due to other accident to fishing boat V91.83 - Other injury due to other accident to other powered watercraft V91.84 - Other injury due to other accident to sailboat V91.85 - Other injury due to other accident to canoe or kayak V91.86 - Other injury due to other accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft V91.87 - Other injury due to other accident to water-skis V91.88 - Other injury due to other accident to other unpowered watercraft V91.89 - Other injury due to other accident to unspecified watercraft

About ICD-10-CM Code V91 (Other injury due to accident to watercraft)

ICD-10-CM code V91 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 V91 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about V91 - Other injury 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 Other injury due to accident to watercraft.