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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V91.38Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to other unpowered watercraft

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

V91.38 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: Hit by falling object due to accident to unpowr wtrcrft

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 V91.38

V91.38 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for hit or struck by falling object due to accident to other unpowered watercraft. It belongs to category V91 (other injury 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 V91.3, choose V91.38 (other unpowered watercraft) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: merchant ship (V91.30), passenger ship (V91.31), fishing boat (V91.32), other powered watercraft (V91.33), sailboat (V91.34), canoe or kayak (V91.35), (nonpowered) inflatable craft (V91.36), water-skis (V91.37) and 1 more.

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 V91

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Hit or struck by surf-board after falling off damaged surf-board
  • Hit or struck by object after falling off damaged windsurfer

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V91.38.

› From V91.3 Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to watercraft
Excludes2
  • drowning or submersion due to fall or jumping from damaged watercraft (V90.2-, V90.3-)
› From V91 Other injury due to accident to watercraft
Includes
  • any injury except drowning and submersion as a result of an accident to watercraft
Excludes1
  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)
Excludes2
  • drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-)

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

Alphabetic index entries

6 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to V91.38.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about V91.38

Is V91.38 billable?

No. V91.38 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.