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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 20
  4. Section V90-V94
  5. Code V93.23

ICD-10-CM Code V93.23
Heat exposure on board other powered watercraft

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 V93.23 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'heat exposure on board other powered watercraft' 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 V93.23XA initial encounter
D V93.23XD subsequent encounter
S V93.23XS 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 V93.23 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.
Heat exposure on board hovercraft

ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'V93.23 - Heat exposure on board other powered watercraft'

The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code V93.23. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.

Heat(effects of) (excessive) +

Parent Code: V93.2 - Heat exposure on board watercraft

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/V9323