V90.89
Drowning and submersion due to other accident to unspecified watercraft
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 9 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 4 never code together
V90code
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.-
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 4
V90.89code
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
V00-Y99chapter
Notes
- 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.S00-T88
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 9 same parent — V90.8
V90.80 Drowning and submersion due to oth accident to merchant ship category V90.81 Drown due to oth accident to passenger ship category V90.82 Drowning and submersion due to oth accident to fishing boat category V90.83 Drown due to oth accident to oth powered watercraft category V90.84 Drowning and submersion due to other accident to sailboat category V90.85 Drown due to oth accident to canoe or kayak category V90.86 Drown due to oth accident to (nonpowered) inflatable craft category V90.87 Drowning and submersion due to other accident to water-skis category V90.88 Drown due to oth accident to unpowr wtrcrft category
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