ICD-10/V94.11

V94.11 ICD 2026 Code: Bather struck by powered watercraft

V94.11 is the authoritative medical code for Bather struck by powered watercraft. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for bather struck by powered watercraft (ICD-10-CM V94.11), 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

Bather struck by powered watercraft is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V94.11. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37). 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V94.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V94.11 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.

  • military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can V94.11 be billed directly?

No. V94.11 (Bather struck by powered watercraft) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does V94.11 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V94.

What can't be coded together with V94.11?

Per Excludes1 instructions, V94.11 must not be reported with: military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37).

Indexed As (2)

Circumstance phrases from the official ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index that map to this code.

  • Accident (to), boat, boating, striking swimmer, powered
  • Accident (to), watercraft, striking swimmer, powered

Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)

Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:

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ICD Code V91.11 Crushed between passenger ship and other watercraft or other object due to collision
ICD Code V92.11 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger ship
ICD Code V93.11 Other burn on board passenger vessel
ICD Code V95.11 Ultralight, microlight or powered-glider crash injuring occupant
ICD Code V96.11 Hang-glider crash injuring occupant
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