ICD-10-CM Code V92.27
Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis
NON-BILLABLE
7th Character Required
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code V92.27 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'drown due to being washed overboard from water-skis' 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 | V92.27XA | initial encounter |
| D | V92.27XD | subsequent encounter |
| S | V92.27XS | 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 InfoCoding Notes for V92.27 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis - instead, use code V92.07
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'V92.27 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code V92.27. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
Parent Code: V92.2 - Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from watercraft