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FY2027

V92.08XA — Drowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft, initial encounter

Billable

Is V92.08XA billable?

Yes — V92.08XA is billable for FY2027. V92.08XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V92.08XA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

V92.08XA at a glance

CodeV92.08XA
DescriptionDrowning and submersion due to fall off other unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027
7th character "A"initial encounter

What does the 7th character "A" mean in V92.08XA?

In V92.08XA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V92.08XA to be a valid, complete code.

Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:

How is V92.08XA listed in the External Cause Index?

The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V92.08, the nearest indexed parent of V92.08XA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.

  • Drowning › due to › fall overboard › unpowered craft (accidental)
  • Drowning › due to › fall overboard › unpowered craft › surf-board (accidental)
  • Drowning › due to › fall overboard › unpowered craft › windsurfer (accidental)

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with V92.08XA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • drowning and submersion due to fall off burning unpowered watercraft (V90.28)
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off crushed unpowered watercraft (V90.38)
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off damaged unpowered watercraft (V90.88)
  • drowning and submersion due to rider of nonpowered watercraft being hit by other watercraft (V94.-)
  • other injury due to rider of nonpowered watercraft being hit by other watercraft (V94.-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V92.08XA.

  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off surf-board
  • Drowning and submersion due to fall off windsurfer

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V92

The conditions below can never be reported together with V92.08XA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • drowning or submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90-V91)
  • drowning or submersion of diver who voluntarily jumps from boat not involved in an accident (W16.711, W16.721)
  • fall into water without watercraft (W16.-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V92.08

The conditions below can never be reported together with V92.08XA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • drowning and submersion due to fall off burning unpowered watercraft (V90.28)
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off crushed unpowered watercraft (V90.38)
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off damaged unpowered watercraft (V90.88)
  • drowning and submersion due to rider of nonpowered watercraft being hit by other watercraft (V94.-)
  • other injury due to rider of nonpowered watercraft being hit by other watercraft (V94.-)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from V92.0

The conditions below are not part of V92.08XA, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V92.08XA and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • hitting head on object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft (V94.0-)

How long has V92.08XA existed?

V92.08XA 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.