V90.16 Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from V90 Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft

Excludes1 (never code together)

• civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
• fall into water not from watercraft (W16.-)
• military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y37.0-)
• water-transport-related drowning or submersion without accident to watercraft (V92.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V90

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to V90.16

Back-references to V90

• Type 2 Excludes: V91 Other injury due to accident to watercraft ("drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: V92 Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft ("drowning or submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90-V91)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16 Fall, jump or diving into water ("fall into water from watercraft (V90-V94)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W16.7 Jumping or diving from boat ("Fall from boat into water -see watercraft accident (V90-V94)")

Diagnosis Index entries for V90.16

• Drowning (accidental) › due to › accident (to) › watercraft › sinking › unpowered › inflatable

Nearby codes

• V90.14XS Drowning and submersion due to sailboat sinking, sequela
• V90.15 Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking
• V90.15XA Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking, initial encounter
• V90.15XD Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking, subsequent encounter
• V90.15XS Drowning and submersion due to canoe or kayak sinking, sequela
• V90.16 Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking (this code)
• V90.16XA Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, initial encounter
• V90.16XD Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, subsequent encounter
• V90.16XS Drowning and submersion due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft sinking, sequela
• V90.18 Drowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking
• V90.18XA Drowning and submersion due to other unpowered watercraft sinking, initial encounter