V92.12 — Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat
Is V92.12 billable?
No — V92.12 is a non-billable header code. V92.12 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 V92.12.
Billable codes under this header
- V92.12XADrowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, initial encounter
- V92.12XDDrowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V92.12XSDrowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, sequela
V92.12 at a glance
| Code | V92.12 |
|---|---|
| Description | Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V92.12 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V92.12 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Drowning › due to › fall overboard › resulting from › motion of watercraft › powered craft › fishing boat (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V92
The conditions below can never be reported together with V92.12 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 V92.1
The conditions below can never be reported together with V92.12 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under V92.12? (3)
- V92.12XADrowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, initial encounter
- V92.12XDDrowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V92.12XSDrowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of fishing boat, sequela
How long has V92.12 existed?
V92.12 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 V92.1 family? (7)
- V92.10Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of merchant shipnot billable
- V92.11Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of passenger shipnot billable
- V92.13Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraftnot billable
- V92.14Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboatnot billable
- V92.15Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayaknot billable
- V92.16Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craftnot billable
- V92.19Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of unspecified watercraftnot billable