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ICD-10/V92

V92 ICD-10-CM Code: Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V92). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V92 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

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-)
  • drowning or submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90-V91)
  • drowning or submersion of diver who voluntarily jumps from boat not involved in an accident (W16.711, W16.721)
  • fall into water without watercraft (W16.-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can V92 be billed directly?

No. V92 (Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does V92 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V92; A: initial encounter; D: subsequent encounter; S: sequela.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to V92 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • V92.0 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off watercraft
  • V92.00 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off merchant ship
  • V92.00XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off merchant ship, initial encounter
  • V92.00XD — Drowning and submersion due to fall off merchant ship, subsequent encounter
  • V92.00XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off merchant ship, sequela
  • V92.01 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off passenger ship
  • V92.01XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off passenger ship, initial encounter
  • V92.01XD — Drowning and submersion due to fall off passenger ship, subsequent encounter
  • V92.01XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off passenger ship, sequela
  • V92.02 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off fishing boat
  • V92.02XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off fishing boat, initial encounter
  • V92.02XD — Drowning and submersion due to fall off fishing boat, subsequent encounter
  • V92.02XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off fishing boat, sequela
  • V92.03 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off other powered watercraft
  • V92.03XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off other powered watercraft, initial encounter
  • V92.03XD — Drowning and submersion due to fall off other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.03XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off other powered watercraft, sequela
  • V92.04 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off sailboat
  • V92.04XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off sailboat, initial encounter
  • V92.04XD — Drowning and submersion due to fall off sailboat, subsequent encounter
  • V92.04XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off sailboat, sequela
  • V92.05 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off canoe or kayak
  • V92.05XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off canoe or kayak, initial encounter
  • V92.05XD — Drowning and submersion due to fall off canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
  • V92.05XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off canoe or kayak, sequela
  • V92.06 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off (nonpowered) inflatable craft
  • V92.06XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
  • V92.06XD — Drowning and submersion due to fall off (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.06XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
  • V92.07 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis
  • V92.07XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis, initial encounter
  • V92.07XD — Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis, subsequent encounter
  • V92.07XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis, sequela
  • V92.08 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft
  • V92.08XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
  • V92.08XD — Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.08XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft, sequela
  • V92.09 — Drowning and submersion due to fall off unspecified watercraft
  • V92.09XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
  • V92.09XD — Drowning and submersion due to fall off unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.09XS — Drowning and submersion due to fall off unspecified watercraft, sequela
  • V92.1 — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of watercraft
  • V92.10 — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of merchant ship
  • V92.10XA — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of merchant ship, initial encounter
  • V92.10XD — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of merchant ship, subsequent encounter
  • V92.10XS — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of merchant ship, sequela
  • V92.11 — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger ship
  • V92.11XA — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger ship, initial encounter
  • V92.11XD — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger ship, subsequent encounter
  • V92.11XS — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger ship, sequela
  • V92.12 — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat
  • V92.12XA — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, initial encounter
  • V92.12XD — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, subsequent encounter
  • V92.12XS — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, sequela
  • V92.13 — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraft
  • V92.13XA — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraft, initial encounter
  • V92.13XD — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.13XS — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraft, sequela
  • V92.14 — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat
  • V92.14XA — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat, initial encounter
  • V92.14XD — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat, subsequent encounter
  • V92.14XS — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat, sequela
  • V92.15 — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak
  • V92.15XA — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak, initial encounter
  • V92.15XD — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
  • V92.15XS — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak, sequela
  • V92.16 — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craft
  • V92.16XA — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
  • V92.16XD — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.16XS — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
  • V92.19 — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of unspecified watercraft
  • V92.19XA — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
  • V92.19XD — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.19XS — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of unspecified watercraft, sequela
  • V92.2 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from watercraft
  • V92.20 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from merchant ship
  • V92.20XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from merchant ship, initial encounter
  • V92.20XD — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from merchant ship, subsequent encounter
  • V92.20XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from merchant ship, sequela
  • V92.21 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from passenger ship
  • V92.21XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from passenger ship, initial encounter
  • V92.21XD — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from passenger ship, subsequent encounter
  • V92.21XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from passenger ship, sequela
  • V92.22 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from fishing boat
  • V92.22XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from fishing boat, initial encounter
  • V92.22XD — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from fishing boat, subsequent encounter
  • V92.22XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from fishing boat, sequela
  • V92.23 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered watercraft
  • V92.23XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered watercraft, initial encounter
  • V92.23XD — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.23XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other powered watercraft, sequela
  • V92.24 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from sailboat
  • V92.24XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from sailboat, initial encounter
  • V92.24XD — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from sailboat, subsequent encounter
  • V92.24XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from sailboat, sequela
  • V92.25 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from canoe or kayak
  • V92.25XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from canoe or kayak, initial encounter
  • V92.25XD — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
  • V92.25XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from canoe or kayak, sequela
  • V92.26 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craft
  • V92.26XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
  • V92.26XD — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.26XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
  • V92.27 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis
  • V92.27XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis, initial encounter
  • V92.27XD — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis, subsequent encounter
  • V92.27XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis, sequela
  • V92.28 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other unpowered watercraft
  • V92.28XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
  • V92.28XD — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.28XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from other unpowered watercraft, sequela
  • V92.29 — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from unspecified watercraft
  • V92.29XA — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
  • V92.29XD — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
  • V92.29XS — Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from unspecified watercraft, sequela