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ICD-10-CM Code V91.09
Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
7th Character Required
7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code V91.09 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:


7th Digit Billable Code 7th Digit Specifies
A V91.09XA initial encounter
D V91.09XD subsequent encounter
S V91.09XS sequela

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info

Coding Notes for V91.09 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Burn due to boat NOS on fire
Burn due to ship NOS on fire
Burn due to watercraft NOS on fire

ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'V91.09 - Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire'

The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code V91.09. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.


Parent Code: V91.0 - Burn due to watercraft on fire

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