V91 Other injury due to accident to watercraft

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Other injury due to accident to watercraft is V91 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
V90-V94: Water transport accidents (V90-V94)
Category V91
53 codes (47 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Includes
  • any injury except drowning and submersion as a result of an accident to watercraft
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with V91.
  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. These conditions are coded elsewhere but may be coded together if applicable.
  • drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-)

Official Coding Guidelines

Used with any code in range A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99

1) Used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99 An external cause code may be used with any code in the range of A00.0-T88.9, Z00-Z99, classification that represents a health condition due to an external cause. Though they are most applicable to injuries, they are also valid for use with such things as infections or diseases due to an external source, and other health conditions, such as a heart attack that occurs during strenuous physical activity.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.20.a.1
External cause code used for length of treatment

2) External cause code used for length of treatment Assign the external cause code, with the appropriate 7th character (initial encounter, subsequent encounter or sequela) for each encounter for which the injury or condition is being treated. Most categories in chapter 20 have a 7th character requirement for each applicable code. Most categories in this chapter have three 7th character values: A, initial encounter, D, subsequent encounter and S, sequela. While the patient may be seen by a new or different provider over the course of treatment for an injury or condition, assignment of the 7th character for external cause should match the 7th character of the code assigned for the associated injury or condition for the encounter.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.20.a.2

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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More Specific Codes

V91.0 Burn due to watercraft on fire V91.00 Burn due to merchant ship on fire V91.01 Burn due to passenger ship on fire V91.02 Burn due to fishing boat on fire V91.03 Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire V91.04 Burn due to sailboat on fire V91.05 Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire V91.06 Burn due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft on fire V91.07 Burn due to water-skis on fire V91.08 Burn due to other unpowered watercraft on fire V91.09 Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire V91.1 Crushed between watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.10 Crushed between merchant ship and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.11 Crushed between passenger ship and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.12 Crushed between fishing boat and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.13 Crushed between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.14 Crushed between sailboat and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.15 Crushed between canoe or kayak and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.16 Crushed between (nonpowered) inflatable craft and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.18 Crushed between other unpowered watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.19 Crushed between unspecified watercraft and other watercraft or other object due to collision V91.2 Fall due to collision between watercraft and other watercraft or other object V91.20 Fall due to collision between merchant ship and other watercraft or other object V91.21 Fall due to collision between passenger ship and other watercraft or other object V91.22 Fall due to collision between fishing boat and other watercraft or other object V91.23 Fall due to collision between other powered watercraft and other watercraft or other object V91.24 Fall due to collision between sailboat and other watercraft or other object V91.25 Fall due to collision between canoe or kayak and other watercraft or other object V91.26 Fall due to collision between (nonpowered) inflatable craft and other watercraft or other object V91.29 Fall due to collision between unspecified watercraft and other watercraft or other object

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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