V92 vs V93.35XA
V92 (Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft) compared with V93.35XA (Fall on board canoe or kayak, initial encounter), 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. V93.35XA 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 | V93.35XAFall on board canoe or kayak, initial 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). | Fall on board canoe or kayak, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V93.35A). |
| 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