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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V93.53XDExplosion on board other powered watercraft, subsequent encounter

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

V93.53XD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for explosion on board other powered watercraft, subsequent 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, subs 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 V93.53XD

V93.53XD is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for explosion on board other powered watercraft, subsequent 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 "D" means subsequent encounter: use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

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

Dsubsequent encounter

Other encounter types for V93.53:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V93.53XD.

› From V93.5 Explosion on board watercraft
Excludes2
  • fire on board watercraft (V93.0-)
› From V93 Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft
Excludes1
  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • other injury due to accident to watercraft (V91.-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)
Excludes2
  • 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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  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 V93.53XD

Is V93.53XD billable?

Yes. V93.53XD is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "D" at the end of V93.53XD mean?

It is the 7th character for subsequent encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.

Can V93.53XD be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V93.53XD as a principal diagnosis.

Is V93.53XD a CC or MCC?

No. V93.53XD is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for V93.53XD?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V93.53XD to ICD-9-CM E837.9.