V93.38 Fall on board other unpowered watercraft

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from V93 Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft

Excludes1 (never code together)

• civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
• other injury due to accident to watercraft (V91.-)
• military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft (V92.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V93

7th character required

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

Applies from V93.3 Fall on board watercraft

Excludes1 (never code together)

• fall due to collision of watercraft (V91.2-)

Code annotations containing back-references to V93.38

Back-references to V93

• Type 1 Excludes: V91.0 Burn due to watercraft on fire ("burn from localized fire or explosion on board ship without accident to watercraft (V93.-)")
• 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 V93.38

• Fall, falling (accidental) › in, on › watercraft › unpowered craft
• Fall, falling (accidental) › in, on › watercraft › unpowered craft › surf-board
• Fall, falling (accidental) › in, on › watercraft › unpowered craft › windsurfer

Nearby codes

• V93.35XS Fall on board canoe or kayak, sequela
• V93.36 Fall on board (nonpowered) inflatable craft
• V93.36XA Fall on board (nonpowered) inflatable craft, initial encounter
• V93.36XD Fall on board (nonpowered) inflatable craft, subsequent encounter
• V93.36XS Fall on board (nonpowered) inflatable craft, sequela
• V93.38 Fall on board other unpowered watercraft (this code)
• V93.38XA Fall on board other unpowered watercraft, initial encounter
• V93.38XD Fall on board other unpowered watercraft, subsequent encounter
• V93.38XS Fall on board other unpowered watercraft, sequela
• V93.39 Fall on board unspecified watercraft
• V93.39XA Fall on board unspecified watercraft, initial encounter