ICD-10-CM V94: Other and unspecified water transport accidents

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for V94

Other and unspecified water transport accidents

Coding Notes & Guidelines for V94

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

drowning and submersion due to fall from watercraft (V92.0-)

Inclusion Terms

Swimmer hit by watercraft

Inclusion Terms
  • Canoer hit by other nonpowered watercraft
  • Surfer hit by other nonpowered watercraft
  • Windsurfer hit by other nonpowered watercraft
Inclusion Terms
  • Canoer hit by motorboat
  • Surfer hit by motorboat
  • Windsurfer hit by motorboat
Inclusion Terms

Injury to rider of inner-tube pulled behind motor boat

Inclusion Terms
  • Injury to occupant of dingy being pulled behind boat or ship
  • Injury to occupant of life-raft being pulled behind boat or ship
Inclusion Terms

Injury to person being pulled behind boat or ship

Inclusion Terms

Passenger on civilian watercraft injured due to accident with military watercraft

Inclusion Terms

Water transport accident NOS

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V94

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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for V94):

V94.0 - Hitting object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft V94.1 - Bather struck by watercraft V94.11 - Bather struck by powered watercraft V94.12 - Bather struck by nonpowered watercraft V94.2 - Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by other watercraft V94.21 - Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by other nonpowered watercraft V94.22 - Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft V94.3 - Injury to rider of (inflatable) watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft V94.31 - Injury to rider of (inflatable) recreational watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft V94.32 - Injury to rider of non-recreational watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft V94.4 - Injury to barefoot water-skier V94.8 - Other water transport accident V94.81 - Water transport accident involving military watercraft V94.810 - Civilian watercraft involved in water transport accident with military watercraft V94.811 - Civilian in water injured by military watercraft V94.818 - Other water transport accident involving military watercraft V94.89 - Other water transport accident V94.9 - Unspecified water transport accident

About ICD-10-CM Code V94 (Other and unspecified water transport accidents)

ICD-10-CM code V94 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 V94 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about V94 - Other and unspecified water transport accidents. 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 and unspecified water transport accidents.