V90.27 Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis

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 V90.27

Back-references to V90.27

• Type 1 Excludes: V92.07 Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis ("drowning and submersion due to falling off burning water-skis (V90.27)")

Back-references to V90.2

• Type 2 Excludes: V91.3 Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to watercraft ("drowning or submersion due to fall or jumping from damaged watercraft (V90.2-, V90.3-)")

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 V90.27

• Drowning (accidental) › due to › accident (to) › watercraft › burning › unpowered › water skis

Nearby codes

• V90.25XS Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning canoe or kayak, sequela
• V90.26 Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning (nonpowered) inflatable craft
• V90.26XA Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
• V90.26XD Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
• V90.26XS Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
• V90.27 Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis (this code)
• V90.27XA Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis, initial encounter
• V90.27XD Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis, subsequent encounter
• V90.27XS Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning water-skis, sequela
• V90.28 Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning unpowered watercraft
• V90.28XA Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from other burning unpowered watercraft, initial encounter