V91.32 is the authoritative medical code for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to fishing boat. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for hit or struck by falling object due to accident to fishing boat (ICD-10-CM V91.32), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to fishing boat is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V91.32. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: any injury except drowning and submersion as a result of an accident to watercraft. Excludes1 (not coded here): civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft V94.81-; military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-). Excludes2 (not included here): drowning or submersion due to fall or jumping from damaged watercraft (V90.2-, V90.3-); 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 V91.32 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
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- 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 or submersion due to fall or jumping from damaged watercraft (V90.2-, V90.3-)
- drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft V90.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can V91.32 be billed directly?
No. V91.32 (Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to fishing boat) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does V91.32 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 V91.32?
Per Excludes1 instructions, V91.32 must not be reported with: civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-); military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-).
Can V91.32 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, V91.32 and the following may both be reported when both are present: drowning or submersion due to fall or jumping from damaged watercraft (V90.2-, V90.3-); drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V91.32, 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
- V91.00A — Burn due to merchant ship on fire, initial encounter
- V91.00D — Burn due to merchant ship on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.00S — Burn due to merchant ship on fire, sequela
- 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
- V91.01A — Burn due to passenger ship on fire, initial encounter
- V91.01D — Burn due to passenger ship on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.01S — Burn due to passenger ship on fire, sequela
- 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
- V91.02A — Burn due to fishing boat on fire, initial encounter
- V91.02D — Burn due to fishing boat on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.02S — Burn due to fishing boat on fire, sequela
- 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
- V91.03A — Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire, initial encounter
- V91.03D — Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.03S — Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire, sequela
- 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
- V91.04A — Burn due to sailboat on fire, initial encounter
- V91.04D — Burn due to sailboat on fire, subsequent encounter
- V91.04S — Burn due to sailboat on fire, sequela
- 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
- V91.05A — Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire, initial encounter
- V91.05D — Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire, subsequent encounter
Indexed As (1)
Circumstance phrases from the official ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index that map to this code.
- Accident (to), watercraft, causing, injury NEC, hit by falling object, powered craft, fishing boat
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