V91.89XS — Other injury due to other accident to unspecified watercraft, sequela
Is V91.89XS billable?
Yes, but V91.89XS is an unspecified code. V91.89XS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V91.89XS is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting V91.89XS — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V91.80XSOther injury due to other accident to merchant ship, sequela
- V91.81XSOther injury due to other accident to passenger ship, sequela
- V91.82XSOther injury due to other accident to fishing boat, sequela
- V91.83XSOther injury due to other accident to other powered watercraft, sequela
- V91.84XSOther injury due to other accident to sailboat, sequela
- V91.85XSOther injury due to other accident to canoe or kayak, sequela
- V91.86XSOther injury due to other accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
- V91.87XSOther injury due to other accident to water-skis, sequela
- V91.88XSOther injury due to other accident to other unpowered watercraft, sequela
V91.89XS at a glance
| Code | V91.89XS |
|---|---|
| Description | Other injury due to other accident to unspecified watercraft, 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 V91.89XS?
In V91.89XS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for V91.89XS to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V91.89XS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V91.89, the nearest indexed parent of V91.89XS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › watercraft › causing › injury NEC (to)
- Accident › watercraft › causing › injury NEC › specified type NEC (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V91.89XS.
- Other injury due to other accident to boat NOS
- Other injury due to other accident to ship NOS
- Other injury due to other accident to watercraft NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V91
The conditions below can never be reported together with V91.89XS 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 V91.89XS, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V91.89XS and the excluded code may both be reported.
- drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-)
How long has V91.89XS existed?
V91.89XS 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.