V93.0 (Burn due to localized fire on board 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).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“burn due to fire on board watercraft (V93.0-)”
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
Yes, when both are documented. V93.29XD carries an Excludes2 note covering V93.0: “burn due to fire on board watercraft (V93.0-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| V93.0Burn due to localized fire on board watercraft | V93.29XDHeat exposure on board unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Burn due to localized fire on board watercraft is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V93.0). | 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 V93 | 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources