V93.4 — Struck by falling object on board watercraft
Is V93.4 billable?
No — V93.4 is a non-billable header code. V93.4 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 21 billable codes beneath V93.4.
Billable codes under this header
- V93.40XAStruck by falling object on merchant ship, initial encounter
- V93.40XDStruck by falling object on merchant ship, subsequent encounter
- V93.40XSStruck by falling object on merchant ship, sequela
- V93.41XAStruck by falling object on passenger ship, initial encounter
- V93.41XDStruck by falling object on passenger ship, subsequent encounter
- V93.41XSStruck by falling object on passenger ship, sequela
- V93.42XAStruck by falling object on fishing boat, initial encounter
- V93.42XDStruck by falling object on fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V93.42XSStruck by falling object on fishing boat, sequela
- V93.43XAStruck by falling object on other powered watercraft, initial encounter
- V93.43XDStruck by falling object on other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V93.43XSStruck by falling object on other powered watercraft, sequela
- V93.44XAStruck by falling object on sailboat, initial encounter
- V93.44XDStruck by falling object on sailboat, subsequent encounter
- V93.44XSStruck by falling object on sailboat, sequela
- V93.48XAStruck by falling object on other unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
- V93.48XDStruck by falling object on other unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V93.48XSStruck by falling object on other unpowered watercraft, sequela
- V93.49XAStruck by falling object on unspecified watercraft, initial encounter
- V93.49XDStruck by falling object on unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V93.49XSStruck by falling object on unspecified watercraft, sequela
V93.4 at a glance
| Code | V93.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Struck by falling object 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 V93.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- struck by falling object due to accident to watercraft (V91.3)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V93.4.
- Hit by falling object on board watercraft
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V93
The conditions below can never be reported together with V93.4 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 V93.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V93.4 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 V93.4? (7)
- V93.40Struck by falling object on merchant shipnot billable
- V93.41Struck by falling object on passenger shipnot billable
- V93.42Struck by falling object on fishing boatnot billable
- V93.43Struck by falling object on other powered watercraftnot billable
- V93.44Struck by falling object on sailboatnot billable
- V93.48Struck by falling object on other unpowered watercraftnot billable
- V93.49Struck by falling object on unspecified watercraftnot billable
How long has V93.4 existed?
V93.4 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
- V93.3Fall 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