1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
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3. V90-V94 Water transport accidents
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4. V90- Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft
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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V90.35

Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed canoe or kayak

2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• V90.35 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• Short description: Drown due to falling or jumping from crushed canoe or kayak
• The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM V90.35 became effective on October 1, 2018.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of V90.35 - other international versions of ICD-10 V90.35 may differ.

• V90.35 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

• Drowning (accidental) W74
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W74

  Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion

  2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Drowning NOS
  • due to
    • accident (to)
      • watercraft V90.89
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V90.89

        Drowning and submersion due to other accident to unspecified watercraft

        2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

        Applicable To

        • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to boat NOS
        • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to ship NOS
        • Drowning and submersion due to other accident to watercraft NOS
        • crushed V90.39
          ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V90.39

          Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from crushed unspecified watercraft

          2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

          Applicable To

          • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed boat NOS
          • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed ship NOS
          • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed watercraft NOS
          • unpowered V90.38
            ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V90.38

            Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other crushed unpowered watercraft

            2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

            Applicable To

            • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed surf-board
            • Drowning and submersion due to falling and jumping from crushed windsurfer
            • canoe V90.35
            • kayak V90.35

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.