ICD-10-CM V92: Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for V92

Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft

Coding Notes & Guidelines for V92

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • 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)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • drowning and submersion due to falling off burning water-skis (V90.27)
  • drowning and submersion due to falling off crushed water-skis (V90.37)
  • hit by boat while water-skiing NOS (V94.-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off burning unpowered watercraft (V90.28)
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off crushed unpowered watercraft (V90.38)
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off damaged unpowered watercraft (V90.88)
  • drowning and submersion due to rider of nonpowered watercraft being hit by other watercraft (V94.-)
  • other injury due to rider of nonpowered watercraft being hit by other watercraft (V94.-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off surf-board (V92.08)
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis (V92.07)
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off windsurfer (V92.08)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis (V92.07)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

hitting head on object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft (V94.0-)

Code First

any associated cataclysm (X37.0-)

Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall from gangplank of watercraft
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall overboard watercraft
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off Ferry-boat
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off Liner
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off Hovercraft (on open water)
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off Jet ski
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off surf-board
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off windsurfer
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off boat NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off ship
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off watercraft NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of Ferry-boat
  • Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of Liner
Inclusion Terms

Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of Hovercraft

Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of boat NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of ship NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of watercraft NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from Ferry-boat
  • Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from Liner
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from Hovercraft (on open water)
  • Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from Jet ski
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from surf-board
  • Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from windsurfer
Inclusion Terms
  • Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from boat NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from ship NOS
  • Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from watercraft NOS
7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V92

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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for V92):

V92.0 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off watercraft V92.00 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off merchant ship V92.01 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off passenger ship V92.02 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off fishing boat V92.03 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off other powered watercraft V92.04 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off sailboat V92.05 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off canoe or kayak V92.06 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off (nonpowered) inflatable craft V92.07 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis V92.08 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft V92.09 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off unspecified watercraft V92.1 - Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of watercraft V92.10 - Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of merchant ship V92.11 - Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger ship V92.12 - Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat V92.13 - Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraft V92.14 - Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat V92.15 - Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak V92.16 - Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craft V92.19 - Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of unspecified watercraft V92.2 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from watercraft V92.20 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from merchant ship V92.21 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from passenger ship V92.22 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from fishing boat V92.23 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered watercraft V92.24 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from sailboat V92.25 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from canoe or kayak V92.26 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craft V92.27 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis V92.28 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other unpowered watercraft V92.29 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from unspecified watercraft

About ICD-10-CM Code V92 (Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft)

ICD-10-CM code V92 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 V92 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about V92 - Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without 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 on board watercraft related to accident to watercraft.