V93.89XD — Other injury due to other accident on board unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter
Is V93.89XD billable?
Yes, but V93.89XD is an unspecified code. V93.89XD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V93.89XD is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting V93.89XD — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V93.80XDOther injury due to other accident on board merchant ship, subsequent encounter
- V93.81XDOther injury due to other accident on board passenger ship, subsequent encounter
- V93.82XDOther injury due to other accident on board fishing boat, subsequent encounter
- V93.83XDOther injury due to other accident on board other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter
- V93.84XDOther injury due to other accident on board sailboat, subsequent encounter
- V93.85XDOther injury due to other accident on board canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
- V93.86XDOther injury due to other accident on board (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
- V93.87XDOther injury due to other accident on board water-skis, subsequent encounter
- V93.88XDOther injury due to other accident on board other unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
V93.89XD at a glance
| Code | V93.89XD |
|---|---|
| Description | Other injury due to other accident on board unspecified watercraft, subsequent encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "D" | subsequent encounter |
What does the 7th character "D" mean in V93.89XD?
In V93.89XD, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter. The 7th character is required for V93.89XD to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V93.89XD listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V93.89, the nearest indexed parent of V93.89XD. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › on board watercraft (to)
- Poisoning › carbon monoxide › generated by › watercraft (accidental) (by)
- Poisoning › exhaust gas › generated by › watercraft (accidental) (by)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V93.89XD.
- Other injury due to other accident on board boat NOS
- Other injury due to other accident on board ship NOS
- Other injury due to other accident on board watercraft NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V93
The conditions below can never be reported together with V93.89XD 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 V93.89XD, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V93.89XD and the excluded code may both be reported.
- drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-)
How long has V93.89XD existed?
V93.89XD 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.