V91.09XA is the authoritative medical code for Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire, initial encounter. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire, initial encounter (ICD-10-CM V91.09XA), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code V91.09A. Includes: any injury except drowning and submersion as a result of an accident to watercraft. Inclusion terms: Burn due to boat NOS on fire; Burn due to ship NOS on fire; Burn due to watercraft NOS on fire. Excludes1 (not coded here): burn from localized fire or explosion on board ship without accident to watercraft V93.-; civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft V94.81-; military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-). Excludes2 (not included here): drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft V90.-. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V91.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V91.09XA in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- any injury except drowning and submersion as a result of an accident to watercraft
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Burn due to boat NOS on fire
- Burn due to ship NOS on fire
- Burn due to watercraft NOS on fire
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- burn from localized fire or explosion on board ship without accident to watercraft V93.-
- civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft V94.81-
- military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft V90.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does V91.09XA require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V91.
What can't be coded together with V91.09XA?
Per Excludes1 instructions, V91.09XA must not be reported with: burn from localized fire or explosion on board ship without accident to watercraft (V93.-); civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-); military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-).
Can V91.09XA be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, V91.09XA and the following may both be reported when both are present: drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-).
What conditions are included under V91.09XA?
Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire, initial encounter includes: Burn due to boat NOS on fire; Burn due to ship NOS on fire; Burn due to watercraft NOS on fire.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V91.09XA, with their registry titles.
- V91 — Other injury due to accident to watercraft
- V91.0 — Burn due to watercraft on fire
- V91.00 — Burn due to merchant ship on fire
- V91.00XA — Burn due to merchant ship on fire, initial encounter
- V91.00XD — Burn due to merchant ship on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.00XS — Burn due to merchant ship on fire, sequela
- V91.01 — Burn due to passenger ship on fire
- V91.01XA — Burn due to passenger ship on fire, initial encounter
- V91.01XD — Burn due to passenger ship on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.01XS — Burn due to passenger ship on fire, sequela
- V91.02 — Burn due to fishing boat on fire
- V91.02XA — Burn due to fishing boat on fire, initial encounter
- V91.02XD — Burn due to fishing boat on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.02XS — Burn due to fishing boat on fire, sequela
- V91.03 — Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire
- V91.03XA — Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire, initial encounter
- V91.03XD — Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.03XS — Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire, sequela
- V91.04 — Burn due to sailboat on fire
- V91.04XA — Burn due to sailboat on fire, initial encounter
- V91.04XD — Burn due to sailboat on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.04XS — Burn due to sailboat on fire, sequela
- V91.05 — Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire
- V91.05XA — Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire, initial encounter
- V91.05XD — Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.05XS — Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire, sequela
- V91.06 — Burn due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft on fire
- V91.06XA — Burn due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft on fire, initial encounter
- V91.06XD — Burn due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.06XS — Burn due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft on fire, sequela
- V91.07 — Burn due to water-skis on fire
- V91.07XA — Burn due to water-skis on fire, initial encounter
- V91.07XD — Burn due to water-skis on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.07XS — Burn due to water-skis on fire, sequela
- V91.08 — Burn due to other unpowered watercraft on fire
- V91.08XA — Burn due to other unpowered watercraft on fire, initial encounter
- V91.08XD — Burn due to other unpowered watercraft on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.08XS — Burn due to other unpowered watercraft on fire, sequela
- V91.09 — Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire
- V91.09XD — Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire, subsequent encounter
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ICD Code V92.09XA
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ICD Code V93.09XA
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