External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Note:
This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

Water transport accidents (V90-V94)

V90 Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft [+]
Excludes 1: civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
fall into water not from watercraft (W16.-)
military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y37.0-)
water-transport-related drowning or submersion without accident to watercraft (V92.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V90
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
V91 Other injury due to accident to watercraft [+]
Includes: any injury except drowning and submersion as a result of an accident to watercraft
Excludes 1: civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)
Excludes 2: drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V91
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
V92 Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft [+]
Excludes 1: 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
V93 Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft [+]
Excludes 1: civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
other injury due to accident to watercraft (V91.-)
military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)
Excludes 2: drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V93
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela
V94 Other and unspecified water transport accidents [+]
Excludes 1: military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V94
A - initial encounter
D - subsequent encounter
S - sequela

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