V94.11XA is the authoritative medical code for Bather struck by powered watercraft, initial encounter. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for bather struck by powered watercraft, initial encounter (ICD-10-CM V94.11XA), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Bather struck by powered watercraft, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code V94.11A. 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 V94.11XA 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
Does V94.11XA 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 V94.11XA?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, V94.11XA must not be reported together with: military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to V94.11XA in its code family, with their registry titles.
- V94 — Other and unspecified water transport accidents
- V94.0 — Hitting object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft
- V94.1 — Bather struck by watercraft
- V94.11 — Bather struck by powered watercraft
- V94.12 — Bather struck by nonpowered watercraft
- V94.2 — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by other watercraft
- V94.21 — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by other nonpowered watercraft
- V94.22 — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft
- V94.3 — Injury to rider of (inflatable) watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft
- V94.31 — Injury to rider of (inflatable) recreational watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft
View all 17 codes in the V94 family