V90.1 — Drowning and submersion due to watercraft sinking
Not billable
Is V90.1 billable?
No — V90.1 is a non-billable header code. V90.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 27 billable codes beneath V90.1.
Billable codes under this header
- V90.10XADrowning and submersion due to merchant ship sinking, initial encounter
- V90.10XDDrowning and submersion due to merchant ship sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.10XSDrowning and submersion due to merchant ship sinking, sequela
- V90.11XADrowning and submersion due to passenger ship sinking, initial encounter
- V90.11XDDrowning and submersion due to passenger ship sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.11XSDrowning and submersion due to passenger ship sinking, sequela
- V90.12XADrowning and submersion due to fishing boat sinking, initial encounter
- V90.12XDDrowning and submersion due to fishing boat sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.12XSDrowning and submersion due to fishing boat sinking, sequela
- V90.13XADrowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft sinking, initial encounter
- V90.13XDDrowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.13XSDrowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft sinking, sequela
- V90.14XADrowning and submersion due to sailboat sinking, initial encounter
- V90.14XDDrowning and submersion due to sailboat sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.14XSDrowning and submersion due to sailboat sinking, sequela
- V90.15XADrowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking, initial encounter
- V90.15XDDrowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.15XSDrowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking, sequela
- V90.16XADrowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, initial encounter
- V90.16XDDrowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.16XSDrowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, sequela
- V90.18XADrowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking, initial encounter
- V90.18XDDrowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.18XSDrowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking, sequela
- V90.19XADrowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking, initial encounter
- V90.19XDDrowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking, subsequent encounter
- V90.19XSDrowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking, sequela
V90.1 at a glance
| Code | V90.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Drowning and submersion due to watercraft sinking |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V90
The conditions below can never be reported together with V90.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under V90.1? (9)
- V90.10Drowning and submersion due to merchant ship sinkingnot billable
- V90.11Drowning and submersion due to passenger ship sinkingnot billable
- V90.12Drowning and submersion due to fishing boat sinkingnot billable
- V90.13Drowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft sinkingnot billable
- V90.14Drowning and submersion due to sailboat sinkingnot billable
- V90.15Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinkingnot billable
- V90.16Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinkingnot billable
- V90.18Drowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinkingnot billable
- V90.19Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinkingnot billable
How long has V90.1 existed?
V90.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the V90 family? (4)
- V90.0Drowning and submersion due to watercraft overturningnot billable
- V90.2Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning watercraftnot billable
- V90.3Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed watercraftnot billable
- V90.8Drowning and submersion due to other accident to watercraftnot billable