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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V90.09Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft overturning

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

V90.09 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Drowning and submersion due to unsp watercraft overturning

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About V90.09

V90.09 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft overturning. It belongs to category V90 (drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft), block V90-V94 (water transport accidents) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within V90.0, choose V90.09 (unspecified watercraft overturning) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: merchant ship overturning (V90.00), passenger ship overturning (V90.01), fishing boat overturning (V90.02), other powered watercraft overturning (V90.03), sailboat overturning (V90.04), canoe or kayak overturning (V90.05), (nonpowered) inflatable craft overturning (V90.06) and other unpowered watercraft overturning (V90.08).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

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

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Drowning and submersion due to boat NOS overturning
  • Drowning and submersion due to ship NOS overturning
  • Drowning and submersion due to watercraft NOS overturning

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V90.09.

› From V90 Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft
Excludes1
  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • fall into water not from watercraft (W16.-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y37.0-)
  • water-transport-related drowning or submersion without accident to watercraft (V92.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to V90.09.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about V90.09

Is V90.09 billable?

No. V90.09 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.