V93.59 — Explosion on board unspecified watercraft
Is V93.59 billable?
No — V93.59 is a non-billable header code. V93.59 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 V93.59.
V93.59 at a glance
| Code | V93.59 |
|---|---|
| Description | Explosion on board unspecified watercraft |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V93.59 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V93.59 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Explosion › in, on › watercraft (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V93.59.
- Explosion on board boat NOS
- Explosion on board ship NOS
- Explosion on board watercraft NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V93
The conditions below can never be reported together with V93.59 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 V93.59, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V93.59 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from V93.5
The conditions below are not part of V93.59, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V93.59 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- fire on board watercraft (V93.0-)
What codes fall under V93.59? (3)
How long has V93.59 existed?
V93.59 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.