V91.23 — Fall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object
Is V91.23 billable?
No — V91.23 is a non-billable header code. V91.23 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 3 billable codes beneath V91.23.
Billable codes under this header
- V91.23XAFall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object, initial encounter
- V91.23XDFall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object, subsequent encounter
- V91.23XSFall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object, sequela
V91.23 at a glance
| Code | V91.23 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V91.23 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V91.23 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › watercraft › causing › injury NEC › fall on board › powered craft (to)
- Fall, falling › in, on › watercraft › due to › accident to craft › powered craft (accidental)
- Accident › watercraft › causing › injury NEC › fall on board › powered craft › jetskis (to)
- Fall, falling › in, on › watercraft › due to › accident to craft › powered craft › jetskis (accidental)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V91.23.
- Fall due to collision between Hovercraft (on open water) and other watercraft or other object
- Fall due to collision between Jet ski and other watercraft or other object
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V91
The conditions below can never be reported together with V91.23 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V91.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with V91.23 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 V91.23, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V91.23 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-)
What codes fall under V91.23? (3)
- V91.23XAFall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object, initial encounter
- V91.23XDFall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object, subsequent encounter
- V91.23XSFall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object, sequela
How long has V91.23 existed?
V91.23 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 V91.2 family? (7)
- V91.20Fall due to collision between merchant ship and other watercraft or other objectnot billable
- V91.21Fall due to collision between passenger ship and other watercraft or other objectnot billable
- V91.22Fall due to collision between fishing boat and other watercraft or other objectnot billable
- V91.24Fall due to collision between sailboat and other watercraft or other objectnot billable
- V91.25Fall due to collision between canoe or kayak and other watercraft or other objectnot billable
- V91.26Fall due to collision between (nonpowered) inflatable craft and other watercraft or other objectnot billable
- V91.29Fall due to collision between unspecified watercraft and other watercraft or other objectnot billable