2025 ICD-10-CM code V91
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A Injury - Other injuries due to accidents to watercraft Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality Feed
Other injury due to accident to watercraft.
Modifiers may apply depending on the specific circumstances of the service provided.Consult the appropriate modifier guidelines.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of injuries requiring medical intervention. The severity and nature of the injuries will determine the extent of treatment.
The clinical responsibility involves assessing and treating the injuries sustained in the watercraft accident. This may involve various specialists depending on the nature of the injuries.
In simple words: This code is for injuries from accidents involving boats or other water vehicles, but not from drowning.
This code classifies injuries resulting from watercraft accidents, excluding drowning and submersion.It encompasses a wide range of injuries sustained in incidents involving water vehicles such as boats, ships, and hovercrafts.The injury should be specified with an additional code from Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes).
Example 1: A patient sustains a fractured femur after being thrown from a speedboat during a sudden turn., A patient suffers multiple lacerations and contusions after a collision between two jet skis., A patient experiences head trauma and a concussion following a fall from a sailboat.
Detailed documentation is crucial, including the circumstances of the accident, type of watercraft involved, the specific injuries sustained, and the treatment provided.This should also include details on the mechanism of injury and any witness accounts.Imaging studies (X-rays, CT scans, etc.) should be documented.
** Excludes drowning and submersion due to watercraft accidents (V90.-).
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, General Surgery
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Office