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 watercraft | V93.50XSExplosion on board merchant ship, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Explosion on board merchant ship, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V93.50S). |
| 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources