V94.22XS is the authoritative medical code for Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft, sequela. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft, sequela (ICD-10-CM V94.22XS), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code V94.22S. Inclusion terms: Canoer hit by motorboat; Surfer hit by motorboat; Windsurfer hit by motorboat. 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 V94.22XS in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Canoer hit by motorboat
- Surfer hit by motorboat
- Windsurfer hit by motorboat
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 V94.22XS 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 V94.22XS?
Per Excludes1 instructions, V94.22XS must not be reported with: military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37).
What conditions are included under V94.22XS?
Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft, sequela includes: Canoer hit by motorboat; Surfer hit by motorboat; Windsurfer hit by motorboat.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V94.22XS, 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
- V94.0XXA — Hitting object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft, initial encounter
- V94.0XXD — Hitting object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V94.0XXS — Hitting object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft, sequela
- V94.1 — Bather struck by watercraft
- V94.11 — Bather struck by powered watercraft
- V94.11XA — Bather struck by powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V94.11XD — Bather struck by powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V94.11XS — Bather struck by powered watercraft, sequela
- V94.12 — Bather struck by nonpowered watercraft
- V94.12XA — Bather struck by nonpowered watercraft, initial encounter
- V94.12XD — Bather struck by nonpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V94.12XS — Bather struck by nonpowered watercraft, sequela
- V94.2 — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by other watercraft
- V94.21 — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by other nonpowered watercraft
- V94.21XA — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by other nonpowered watercraft, initial encounter
- V94.21XD — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by other nonpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V94.21XS — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by other nonpowered watercraft, sequela
- V94.22 — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft
- V94.22XA — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V94.22XD — Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- 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
- V94.31XA — Injury to rider of (inflatable) recreational watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft, initial encounter
- V94.31XD — Injury to rider of (inflatable) recreational watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V94.31XS — Injury to rider of (inflatable) recreational watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft, sequela
- V94.32 — Injury to rider of non-recreational watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft
- V94.32XA — Injury to rider of non-recreational watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft, initial encounter
- V94.32XD — Injury to rider of non-recreational watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V94.32XS — Injury to rider of non-recreational watercraft being pulled behind other watercraft, sequela
- V94.4 — Injury to barefoot water-skier
- V94.4XXA — Injury to barefoot water-skier, initial encounter
- V94.4XXD — Injury to barefoot water-skier, subsequent encounter
- V94.4XXS — Injury to barefoot water-skier, sequela
- V94.8 — Other water transport accident
- V94.81 — Water transport accident involving military watercraft
- V94.810 — Civilian watercraft involved in water transport accident with military watercraft
- V94.810A — Civilian watercraft involved in water transport accident with military watercraft, initial encounter
- V94.810D — Civilian watercraft involved in water transport accident with military watercraft, subsequent encounter
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ICD Code V91.22XS
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