V91.00
Burn due to merchant ship on fire
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 4 never code together
V91code
V91.0code
Excludes1
- burn from localized fire or explosion on board ship without accident to watercraft (V93.-)V93.-
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 2
V91code
Includes
- any injury except drowning and submersion as a result of an accident to watercraft
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 3
Alongside this code 9 same parent — V91.0
V91.01 Burn due to passenger ship on fire category V91.02 Burn due to fishing boat on fire category V91.03 Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire category V91.04 Burn due to sailboat on fire category V91.05 Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire category V91.06 Burn due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft on fire category V91.07 Burn due to water-skis on fire category V91.08 Burn due to other unpowered watercraft on fire category V91.09 Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire category
Additional references
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