V92.15 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from V92 Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft

Excludes1 (never code together)

• civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
• drowning or submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90-V91)
• drowning or submersion of diver who voluntarily jumps from boat not involved in an accident (W16.711, W16.721)
• fall into water without watercraft (W16.-)
• military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V92

7th character required

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

Applies from V92.1 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of watercraft

Excludes1 (never code together)

• drowning and submersion due to fall off surf-board (V92.08)
• drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis (V92.07)
• drowning and submersion due to fall off windsurfer (V92.08)

Code annotations containing back-references to V92.15

Back-references to V92

• Type 1 Excludes: V90 Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft ("water-transport-related drowning or submersion without accident to watercraft (V92.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: V93 Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft ("drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-)")
• 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 V92.15

• Drowning (accidental) › due to › fall overboard (from) › resulting from › motion of watercraft › unpowered craft › canoe
• Drowning (accidental) › due to › fall overboard (from) › resulting from › motion of watercraft › unpowered craft › kayak

Nearby codes

• V92.13XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of other powered watercraft, sequela
• V92.14 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat
• V92.14XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat, initial encounter
• V92.14XD Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat, subsequent encounter
• V92.14XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of sailboat, sequela
• V92.15 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak (this code)
• V92.15XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak, initial encounter
• V92.15XD Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak, subsequent encounter
• V92.15XS Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of canoe or kayak, sequela
• V92.16 Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craft
• V92.16XA Drowning and submersion due to being thrown overboard by motion of (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter