V91.10XA — Crushed between merchant ship and other watercraft or other object due to collision, initial encounter
Is V91.10XA billable?
Yes — V91.10XA is billable for FY2027. V91.10XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V91.10XA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V91.10XA at a glance
| Code | V91.10XA |
|---|---|
| Description | Crushed between merchant ship and other watercraft or other object due to collision, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in V91.10XA?
In V91.10XA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V91.10XA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V91.10XA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V91.10, the nearest indexed parent of V91.10XA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › watercraft › causing › injury NEC › crushed between craft and object › powered craft › merchant ship (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V91
The conditions below can never be reported together with V91.10XA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from V91
The conditions below are not part of V91.10XA, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V91.10XA and the excluded code may both be reported.
- drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-)
How long has V91.10XA existed?
V91.10XA 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.