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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 watercraftV93.23XSHeat exposure on board other powered watercraft, sequela
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: V92.00XA, V92.00XD, V92.00XS, V92.01XA, V92.01XD

Billable
ClassificationV00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
DefinitionDrowning 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 characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V92The 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