V93.3 — Fall on board watercraft
Is V93.3 billable?
No — V93.3 is a non-billable header code. V93.3 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 27 billable codes beneath V93.3.
Billable codes under this header
- V93.30XAFall on board merchant ship, initial encounter
- V93.30XDFall on board merchant ship, subsequent encounter
- V93.30XSFall on board merchant ship, sequela
- V93.31XAFall on board passenger ship, initial encounter
- V93.31XDFall on board passenger ship, subsequent encounter
- V93.31XSFall on board passenger ship, sequela
- V93.32XAFall on board fishing boat, initial encounter
- V93.32XDFall on board fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V93.32XSFall on board fishing boat, sequela
- V93.33XAFall on board other powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V93.33XDFall on board other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V93.33XSFall on board other powered watercraft, sequela
- V93.34XAFall on board sailboat, initial encounter
- V93.34XDFall on board sailboat, subsequent encounter
- V93.34XSFall on board sailboat, sequela
- V93.35XAFall on board canoe or kayak, initial encounter
- V93.35XDFall on board canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
- V93.35XSFall on board canoe or kayak, sequela
- V93.36XAFall on board (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
- V93.36XDFall on board (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
- V93.36XSFall on board (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
- V93.38XAFall on board other unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
- V93.38XDFall on board other unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V93.38XSFall on board other unpowered watercraft, sequela
- V93.39XAFall on board unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
- V93.39XDFall on board unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V93.39XSFall on board unspecified watercraft, sequela
V93.3 at a glance
| Code | V93.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Fall on board watercraft |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with V93.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- fall due to collision of watercraft (V91.2-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V93
The conditions below can never be reported together with V93.3 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 V93
The conditions below are not part of V93.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V93.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-)
What codes fall under V93.3? (9)
- V93.30Fall on board merchant shipnot billable
- V93.31Fall on board passenger shipnot billable
- V93.32Fall on board fishing boatnot billable
- V93.33Fall on board other powered watercraftnot billable
- V93.34Fall on board sailboatnot billable
- V93.35Fall on board canoe or kayaknot billable
- V93.36Fall on board (nonpowered) inflatable craftnot billable
- V93.38Fall on board other unpowered watercraftnot billable
- V93.39Fall on board unspecified watercraftnot billable
How long has V93.3 existed?
V93.3 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 V93 family? (7)
- V93.0Burn due to localized fire on board watercraftnot billable
- V93.1Other burn on board watercraftnot billable
- V93.2Heat exposure on board watercraftnot billable
- V93.4Struck by falling object on board watercraftnot billable
- V93.5Explosion on board watercraftnot billable
- V93.6Machinery accident on board watercraftnot billable
- V93.8Other injury due to other accident on board watercraftnot billable