V92.0

Header — not billable

Drowning and submersion due to fall off watercraft

The ICD-10 code for drowning and submersion due to fall off watercraft is V92.0.

V92.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 10 more specific codes below.

Clinical notes

Excludes2 (not included here)

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.

hitting head on object or bottom of body of water due to fall from watercraft (V94.0-)

Also known as

Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.

Drowning and submersion due to fall from gangplank of watercraft
Drowning and submersion due to fall overboard watercraft

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

•This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
•As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

Child codes under V92.0

Related codes in this category

V92.1Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of watercraftnon-billable header
V92.2Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from watercraftnon-billable header
V92.0Drowning and submersion due to fall off watercraftnon-billable header