2025 ICD-10-CM code V93.4

Struck by a falling object while on a watercraft.

This code should always be secondary to a code from Chapter 19 describing the specific injury.Additional codes from Chapter 20 may be used to further specify the external cause.

Not applicable to ICD-10 codes. Modifiers are used with CPT and HCPCS codes.

Medical necessity is established by the nature and severity of the injuries. Documentation must support the need for treatment.

The clinical responsibility involves diagnosing and treating the injury sustained from the falling object. This may involve multiple specialties depending on the nature of the injury.

IMPORTANT V91.3 (Struck by falling object due to accident to watercraft) should be used if the falling object was a result of an accident to the watercraft itself.Codes from Chapter 19 should be used to specify the injury sustained.Y92 and Y93 codes may be used to provide additional information about the circumstances of the accident.

In simple words: This code is used when someone gets hit by something that falls while they are on a boat, ship, or other water vehicle.

This code classifies injuries sustained from being struck by a falling object while aboard a watercraft.The incident must occur on a water vehicle that is in use for transport.This code is secondary to a code from Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes) specifying the nature of the injury.

Example 1: A passenger on a ferry is struck by a piece of cargo that falls from an unsecured stack. The passenger suffers a head injury requiring emergency room care., A person fishing from a small boat is hit by a falling tree branch from a nearby riverbank, resulting in a broken arm., During a storm, a piece of debris from the ship's superstructure falls and injures a crew member's leg.

Detailed description of the accident, location (on the watercraft), the object that fell, the nature and extent of the patient's injuries,treatment rendered, and diagnostic imaging results.

** Always code the injury sustained using Chapter 19 codes. This code only documents the external cause of the injury.

  • Revenue Code: Dependent on the services rendered and the payer. Revenue codes would be selected based on the specific medical services involved in treating the injury.
  • RVU: RVUs are not directly associated with ICD-10 codes; they are associated with CPT codes used for procedure billing. The reimbursement depends on the specific CPT code(s) used to bill for treatment and the payer's fee schedule.
  • Global Days : Not applicable to ICD-10 codes. Global periods are associated with surgical CPT codes.
  • Payment Status: Active
  • Modifier TC rule: Not applicable to ICD-10 codes.
  • Fee Schedule : Not applicable to ICD-10 codes.
  • Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery (depending on the nature of the injury)
  • Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Office, Inpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center
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