V93.48 — Struck by falling object on other unpowered watercraft
Is V93.48 billable?
No — V93.48 is a non-billable header code. V93.48 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 V93.48.
V93.48 at a glance
| Code | V93.48 |
|---|---|
| Description | Struck by falling object on other unpowered watercraft |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V93.48 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V93.48 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Struckby › object › falling › from, in, on › watercraft › unpowered craft (accidentally)
- Struckby › object › falling › from, in, on › watercraft › unpowered craft › surf-board (accidentally)
- Struckby › object › falling › from, in, on › watercraft › unpowered craft › windsurfer (accidentally)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V93
The conditions below can never be reported together with V93.48 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V93.4
The conditions below can never be reported together with V93.48 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)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from V93
The conditions below are not part of V93.48, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V93.48 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 V93.48? (3)
How long has V93.48 existed?
V93.48 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 V93.4 family? (6)
- 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
- V93.49Struck by falling object on unspecified watercraftnot billable