V92 vs V93.30XS
V92 (Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft) compared with V93.30XS (Fall on board merchant ship, 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. V93.30XS 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 | V93.30XSFall on board merchant ship, 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). | Fall on board merchant ship, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V93.30S). |
| 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources