V91.23XS — Fall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object, sequela
Is V91.23XS billable?
Yes — V91.23XS is billable for FY2027. V91.23XS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V91.23XS may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V91.23XS at a glance
| Code | V91.23XS |
|---|---|
| Description | Fall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object, sequela |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "S" | sequela |
What does the 7th character "S" mean in V91.23XS?
In V91.23XS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for V91.23XS to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V91.23XS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V91.23, the nearest indexed parent of V91.23XS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- 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 V91.23XS.
- 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 V91.23XS 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 V91.23XS 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 V91.23XS, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V91.23XS and the excluded code may both be reported.
- drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-)
How long has V91.23XS existed?
V91.23XS 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.