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V93.0 vs V93.50XS

V93.0 (Burn due to localized fire on board watercraft) compared with V93.50XS (Explosion 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. V93.50XS carries an Excludes2 note covering V93.0: “fire on board watercraft (V93.0-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

V93.0Burn due to localized fire on board watercraftV93.50XSExplosion on board merchant ship, sequela
Billing statusNon-billable headerBillable
ClassificationV00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
DefinitionBurn due to localized fire on board watercraft is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V93.0).Explosion on board merchant ship, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V93.50S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V93The 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