ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V93.53XAExplosion on board other powered watercraft, initial encounter
V93.53XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for explosion on board other powered watercraft, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Explosion on board other powered watercraft, init encntr
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 V93.53XA
V93.53XA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for explosion on board other powered watercraft, initial encounter. It belongs to category V93 (other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft), block V90-V94 (water transport accidents) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The 7th character "A" means initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E837.9 (explosion, fire, or burning in watercraft injuring unspecified person).
7th character
Ainitial encounter
Other encounter types for V93.53:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V93.53XA.
› From V93.5 Explosion on board watercraft
- fire on board watercraft (V93.0-)
› From V93 Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft
- drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-)
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E837.9Explosion, fire, or burning in watercraft injuring unspecified personapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about V93.53XA
Is V93.53XA billable?
- Yes. V93.53XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
What does the "A" at the end of V93.53XA mean?
- It is the 7th character for initial encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
Can V93.53XA be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V93.53XA as a principal diagnosis.
Is V93.53XA a CC or MCC?
- No. V93.53XA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.