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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V94.22Rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

V94.22 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.

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 V94.22

V94.22 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft. It belongs to category V94 (other and unspecified water transport accidents), 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 V94.2 (rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by other watercraft), V94.22 is specifically for rider of nonpowered watercraft struck by powered watercraft. Related codes cover other nonpowered watercraft (V94.21).

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 V94

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Canoer hit by motorboat
  • Surfer hit by motorboat
  • Windsurfer hit by motorboat

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V94.22.

› From V94 Other and unspecified water transport accidents
Excludes1
  • military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

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 V94.22.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  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 V94.22

Is V94.22 billable?

No. V94.22 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.