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Category · FY2027

V90 Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

V90 is not billable. The category heads 144 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 5 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. V90-V94 Water transport accidents (V90-V94)
  3. V90 Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft
Billable codes
144
Subdivisions
5
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
0

Codes in V90

  1. V90.0
    Drowning and submersion due to watercraft overturning
    Header
  2. V90.00
    Drowning and submersion due to merchant ship overturning +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  3. V90.01
    Drowning and submersion due to passenger ship overturning +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to Ferry-boat overturning
    • Drowning and submersion due to Liner overturning
  4. V90.02
    Drowning and submersion due to fishing boat overturning +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  5. V90.03
    Drowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft overturning +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to Hovercraft (on open water) overturning
    • Drowning and submersion due to Jet ski overturning
  6. V90.04
    Drowning and submersion due to sailboat overturning +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  7. V90.05
    Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak overturning +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  8. V90.06
    Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft overturning +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  9. V90.08
    Drowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft overturning +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to windsurfer overturning
  10. V90.09
    Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft overturning +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to boat NOS overturning
    • Drowning and submersion due to ship NOS overturning
    • Drowning and submersion due to watercraft NOS overturning
  11. V90.1
    Drowning and submersion due to watercraft sinking
    Header
  12. V90.10
    Drowning and submersion due to merchant ship sinking +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  13. V90.11
    Drowning and submersion due to passenger ship sinking +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to Ferry-boat sinking
    • Drowning and submersion due to Liner sinking
  14. V90.12
    Drowning and submersion due to fishing boat sinking +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  15. V90.13
    Drowning and submersion due to other powered watercraft sinking +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to Hovercraft (on open water) sinking
    • Drowning and submersion due to Jet ski sinking
  16. V90.14
    Drowning and submersion due to sailboat sinking +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  17. V90.15
    Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  18. V90.16
    Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  19. V90.18
    Drowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  20. V90.19
    Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to boat NOS sinking
    • Drowning and submersion due to ship NOS sinking
    • Drowning and submersion due to watercraft NOS sinking
  21. V90.2
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning watercraft
    Header
  22. V90.20
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning merchant ship +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  23. V90.21
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning Ferry-boat
    • Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning Liner
  24. V90.22
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning fishing boat +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  25. V90.23
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning powered watercraft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from burning Hovercraft (on open water)
    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from burning Jet ski
  26. V90.24
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning sailboat +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  27. V90.25
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning canoe or kayak +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  28. V90.26
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning (nonpowered) inflatable craft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  29. V90.27
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  30. V90.28
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning unpowered watercraft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from burning surf-board
    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from burning windsurfer
  31. V90.29
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from unspecified burning watercraft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning boat NOS
    • Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning ship NOS
    • Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning watercraft NOS
  32. V90.3
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed watercraft
    Header
  33. V90.30
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed merchant ship +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  34. V90.31
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed passenger ship +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed Ferry boat
    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed Liner
  35. V90.32
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed fishing boat +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  36. V90.33
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed powered watercraft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed Hovercraft
    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed Jet ski
  37. V90.34
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed sailboat +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  38. V90.35
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed canoe or kayak +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  39. V90.36
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed (nonpowered) inflatable craft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  40. V90.37
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed water-skis +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  41. V90.38
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed unpowered watercraft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed surf-board
    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed windsurfer
  42. V90.39
    Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed unspecified watercraft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed boat NOS
    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed ship NOS
    • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed watercraft NOS
  43. V90.8
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to watercraft
    Header
  44. V90.80
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to merchant ship +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  45. V90.81
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to passenger ship +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to Ferry-boat
    • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to Liner
  46. V90.82
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to fishing boat +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  47. V90.83
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to other powered watercraft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to Hovercraft (on open water)
    • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to Jet ski
  48. V90.84
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to sailboat +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  49. V90.85
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to canoe or kayak +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  50. V90.86
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  51. V90.87
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to water-skis +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  52. V90.88
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to other unpowered watercraft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to surf-board
    • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to windsurfer
  53. V90.89
    Drowning and submersion due to other accident to unspecified watercraft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to boat NOS
    • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to ship NOS
    • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to watercraft NOS

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

At V90

Excludes1

  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-) V94.81
  • fall into water not from watercraft (W16.-) W16
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y37.0-) Y36.0 Y37.0
  • water-transport-related drowning or submersion without accident to watercraft (V92.-) V92

Notes that also apply

Instructions for the group V00-V99 (Notes 28, Excludes1 5, Excludes2 1, Use additional code 4): printed on the chapter 20 page.

Chapter 20 instructions (Notes 1): printed on the chapter 20 page.

7th characters

7th characters for V90 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V90

7th characters for V90
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

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