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V92 - Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft


The ICD 10 Code for Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft is listed as V92.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: V92
Description: Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft
  • Excludes1: civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • drowning or submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90-V91)
  • drowning or submersion of diver who voluntarily jumps from boat not involved in an accident (W16.711, W16.721)
  • fall into water without watercraft (W16.-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V92
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of V92:
V92.0 - Drowning and submersion due to fall off watercraft
V92.1 - Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of watercraft
V92.2 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from watercraft