V92 vs V93.29XD

V92 (Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft) compared with V93.29XD (Heat exposure on board unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Relationship

Informational

Excludes2 relationship

V93.29XD

Heat exposure on board unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter

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V92

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

Distinct conditions — both may be reported.

“drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-)”

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. V93.29XD 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	V93.29XDHeat exposure on board unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
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 unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V93.29D).
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 boat NOS Heat exposure on board ship NOS Heat exposure on board watercraft NOS

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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources