V94.811A — Civilian in water injured by military watercraft, initial encounter
Is V94.811A billable?
Yes — V94.811A is billable for FY2027. V94.811A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V94.811A may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V94.811A at a glance
| Code | V94.811A |
|---|---|
| Description | Civilian in water injured by military watercraft, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in V94.811A?
In V94.811A, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V94.811A to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V94.811A listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V94.811, the nearest indexed parent of V94.811A. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › watercraft › military NEC › civilian in water injured by (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V94
The conditions below can never be reported together with V94.811A on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
How long has V94.811A existed?
V94.811A 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.