V92 vs V93.23XS
V92 (Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft) compared with V93.23XS (Heat exposure on board other powered watercraft, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. V93.23XS carries an Excludes2 note covering V92: “drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| V92Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft | V93.23XSHeat exposure on board other powered watercraft, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: V92.00XA, V92.00XD, V92.00XS, V92.01XA, V92.01XD | Billable |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V92). | Heat exposure on board other powered watercraft, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V93.23S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V92 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V93 |
| Includes | — | Heat exposure on board hovercraft |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources