V93.5 is the authoritative medical code for Explosion on board watercraft. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for explosion on board watercraft (ICD-10-CM V93.5), 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
Explosion on board watercraft is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V93.5. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: Boiler explosion on steamship. Excludes1 (not coded here): civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft V94.81-; other injury due to accident to watercraft V91.-; military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-). Excludes2 (not included here): fire on board watercraft V93.0-; drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft V92.-. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V93.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V93.5 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Boiler explosion on steamship
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-
- other injury due to accident to watercraft V91.-
- 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.
- fire on board watercraft V93.0-
- drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft V92.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can V93.5 be billed directly?
No. V93.5 (Explosion on board watercraft) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does V93.5 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V93.
What can't be coded together with V93.5?
Per Excludes1 instructions, V93.5 must not be reported with: civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-); other injury due to accident to watercraft (V91.-); military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-).
Can V93.5 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, V93.5 and the following may both be reported when both are present: fire on board watercraft (V93.0-); drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-).
What conditions are included under V93.5?
Explosion on board watercraft includes: Boiler explosion on steamship.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V93.5, with their registry titles.
- V93 — Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft
- V93.0 — Burn due to localized fire on board watercraft
- V93.00 — Burn due to localized fire on board merchant vessel
- V93.00XA — Burn due to localized fire on board merchant vessel, initial encounter
- V93.00XD — Burn due to localized fire on board merchant vessel, subsequent encounter
- V93.00XS — Burn due to localized fire on board merchant vessel, sequela
- V93.01 — Burn due to localized fire on board passenger vessel
- V93.01XA — Burn due to localized fire on board passenger vessel, initial encounter
- V93.01XD — Burn due to localized fire on board passenger vessel, subsequent encounter
- V93.01XS — Burn due to localized fire on board passenger vessel, sequela
- V93.02 — Burn due to localized fire on board fishing boat
- V93.02XA — Burn due to localized fire on board fishing boat, initial encounter
- V93.02XD — Burn due to localized fire on board fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V93.02XS — Burn due to localized fire on board fishing boat, sequela
- V93.03 — Burn due to localized fire on board other powered watercraft
- V93.03XA — Burn due to localized fire on board other powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V93.03XD — Burn due to localized fire on board other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V93.03XS — Burn due to localized fire on board other powered watercraft, sequela
- V93.04 — Burn due to localized fire on board sailboat
- V93.04XA — Burn due to localized fire on board sailboat, initial encounter
- V93.04XD — Burn due to localized fire on board sailboat, subsequent encounter
- V93.04XS — Burn due to localized fire on board sailboat, sequela
- V93.09 — Burn due to localized fire on board unspecified watercraft
- V93.09XA — Burn due to localized fire on board unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
- V93.09XD — Burn due to localized fire on board unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V93.09XS — Burn due to localized fire on board unspecified watercraft, sequela
- V93.1 — Other burn on board watercraft
- V93.10 — Other burn on board merchant vessel
- V93.10XA — Other burn on board merchant vessel, initial encounter
- V93.10XD — Other burn on board merchant vessel, subsequent encounter
- V93.10XS — Other burn on board merchant vessel, sequela
- V93.11 — Other burn on board passenger vessel
- V93.11XA — Other burn on board passenger vessel, initial encounter
- V93.11XD — Other burn on board passenger vessel, subsequent encounter
- V93.11XS — Other burn on board passenger vessel, sequela
- V93.12 — Other burn on board fishing boat
- V93.12XA — Other burn on board fishing boat, initial encounter
- V93.12XD — Other burn on board fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V93.12XS — Other burn on board fishing boat, sequela
- V93.13 — Other burn on board other powered watercraft
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