{"id":175769,"date":"2026-08-12T12:43:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/?p=175769"},"modified":"2026-08-12T13:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:20:57","slug":"icd-10-code-v9021xs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/fr\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-v9021xs\/","title":{"rendered":"ICD-10 code V90.21XS: Drowning, burning passenger ship, sequela"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalWebPage\",\"headline\":\"ICD-10 code V90.21XS: Drowning and submersion, burning passenger ship, sequela\",\"description\":\"ICD-10 code V90.21XS (Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship, sequela) - billable status, 7th character rules, code hierarchy, and sequela coding guidelines.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-v9021xs\/\",\"audience\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalAudience\",\"audienceType\":\"Clinician\"},\"reviewedBy\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dr Vanja Kitanova\",\"jobTitle\":\"Medical Reviewer\",\"affiliation\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Pabau\"},\"knowsAbout\":[\"Medical Coding\",\"Clinical Documentation\",\"Healthcare Billing\",\"Clinical Safety\"],\"sameAs\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/author\/vanja\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-15\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-12\"}<\/script>\n\n\n        <div id=\"key_takeaways\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Key-Takeaways-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Key takeaways\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Key takeaways<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>ICD-10 code V90.21XS covers drowning and submersion after a fall or jump from a burning passenger ship, coded as a sequela.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>The 7th character S means you are treating a late effect of that drowning, not the original injury.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Sequence the late-effect diagnosis first, then V90.21XS behind it as the external cause code.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>The note has to name the burning passenger ship, an approximate date, and the causal link.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>V90.21XS is billable and HIPAA-valid in the FY2026 code set, effective October 1, 2025.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICD-10 code V90.21XS covers drowning and submersion after a fall or jump from a burning passenger ship, billed as a sequela. The final S is what changes your work. The drowning itself is history, and you are coding what it left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That one letter also moves the code out of first position. The late effect leads the claim, whether that is pulmonary fibrosis, cognitive impairment, or post-traumatic stress. V90.21XS then sits behind it as the external cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sequela encounters follow their own sequencing rules under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/coding-billing\/icd-10-codes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines<\/a>. Get that order wrong and the denial lands before anyone reads the note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"ICD-10 Revisions: Stay Updated or Fall Behind\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bqAyb-BCA0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-icd-10-code-v90-21xs-covers-and-why-the-vessel-matters\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What ICD-10 code V90.21XS covers and why the vessel matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V90.21XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code, valid for reimbursement in HIPAA-covered transactions. It belongs to the FY2026 edition, effective October 1, 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full official description is: <strong>Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship, sequela.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scenario is narrow. The mechanism is a fall or a jump. The vessel is on fire, and it is a passenger ship. A merchant vessel, a fishing boat, or a recreational craft takes a different code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Field<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">V90.21XS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Full description<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship, sequela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Billable\/specific<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Yes &#8211; valid for reimbursement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code type<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">External cause of morbidity (supplementary)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">HIPAA valid<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Effective date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">October 1, 2025 (FY2026 edition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">7th character<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S = Sequela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Parent subcategory<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">V90.21 &#8211; Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you bill, check that the FY2026 code set is live in your system. Codes from earlier editions can be rejected on encounters dated October 1, 2025 or later. If you handle your own <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/claims-management-software\/\">insurance claims<\/a>, check this once at the file level rather than claim by claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-v9021xs\/track-claims-from-start-to-finish.webp\" alt=\"Track claims from start to finish\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau, our practice management software, tracks each claim from submission to payment, so a stalled sequela claim surfaces early.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-7th-character-decides-which-encounter-you-are-billing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 7th character decides which encounter you are billing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The V90.21 subcategory requires a 7th character, and only three extensions exist. Pick the wrong one and the story on the claim stops matching the story in the chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">7th Character<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Full Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Encounter Type<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Clinical meaning<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">V90.21XA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Active treatment of the acute injury from the burning ship incident<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">V90.21XD<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Routine follow-up care during healing of the same original injury<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">S<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">V90.21XS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Treatment of a late-effect condition caused by the original drowning or submersion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D and S are where the errors cluster. A subsequent encounter means the original injury is still under treatment. A sequela means that injury has run its course, and the patient is back with something it caused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late effects after a near-drowning vary widely. Pulmonary complications, anoxic brain injury, and psychological sequelae such as post-traumatic stress all turn up in survivors. Code what the treating clinician documents, not what the mechanism suggests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same logic runs through the injury chapters, so it is worth applying consistently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A healed scaphoid fracture that leaves lasting stiffness behind is handled the same way as <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s62032s\/\">S62.032S<\/a>, with the residual condition first. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapc.com\/codes\/icd-10-codes-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AAPC code lookup<\/a> confirms 7th character requirements across the V90 category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-where-v90-21xs-sits-in-the-icd-10-code-tree\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where V90.21XS sits in the ICD-10 code tree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The code tree answers two questions. It shows whether you have reached full specificity. It also shows which parent carries the coding notes you need to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Block:<\/strong> V00-Y99 &#8211; External causes of morbidity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Section:<\/strong> V90-V94 &#8211; Water transport accidents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Category:<\/strong> V90 &#8211; Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subcategory:<\/strong> V90.2 &#8211; Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning watercraft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parent code:<\/strong> V90.21 &#8211; Drowning and submersion due to falling or jumping from burning passenger ship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full code:<\/strong> V90.21XS &#8211; with 7th character S (sequela)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The X in the sixth position is a placeholder. It exists so the 7th character has somewhere to sit. Drop the X and the code is invalid on submission, which is a common slip in manual entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-sibling-codes-change-with-the-vessel-not-the-injury\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sibling codes change with the vessel, not the injury<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V90.21 produces three siblings, and only the 7th character separates them. Move sideways within V90.2 instead and the vessel type changes, which is the distinction payers look at in maritime claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Encounter type<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V90.21XA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Drowning\/submersion, falling or jumping from burning passenger ship<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Initial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V90.21XD<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Drowning\/submersion, falling or jumping from burning passenger ship<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Subsequent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V90.21XS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Drowning\/submersion, falling or jumping from burning passenger ship<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V90.20XS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Drowning\/submersion, falling or jumping from burning merchant ship (sequela)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">V90.22XS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Drowning\/submersion, falling or jumping from burning fishing boat (sequela)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check each sibling description in the <a href=\"https:\/\/icd10cmtool.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CDC ICD-10-CM tool<\/a> before you close the note. Late effects show up right across the transport block too. Both <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-v8654xs\/\">V86.54XS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-v7949xs\/\">V79.49XS<\/a> use the same S extension for encounters that arrive months later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-how-the-v90-v94-block-splits-water-transport-accidents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the V90-V94 block splits water transport accidents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The V90-V94 block sits inside the wider V00-Y99 external causes chapter. Each category answers a different question about the vessel and the mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>V90:<\/strong> drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>V91:<\/strong> other injury due to accident to watercraft, such as a burn from the fire itself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>V92:<\/strong> drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft. This covers being thrown overboard and other on-board mechanisms, not falls alone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>V93:<\/strong> other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>V94:<\/strong> other and unspecified water transport accidents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V90.21XS lands in V90 because the fire was an accident to the ship itself. V92 is the opposite situation, where the vessel is intact and the accident happens on board. So the record has to say the ship was burning, or the whole category choice falls apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-four-conditions-have-to-hold-before-you-use-v90-21xs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Four conditions have to hold before you use V90.21XS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reach for V90.21XS only when all four of these are true:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The original event was a drowning or submersion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mechanism was a fall or jump from a burning passenger ship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That original injury has healed or reached maximum recovery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Today&rsquo;s visit treats a condition caused by the original injury.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 21.2071 12.8734 22.9926 12.0685 24.5523C11.0341 26.8917 8.45076 28.169 7.56292 30.5918C6.63082 33.1061 7.19505 36.185 9.31371 37.9786C10.929 39.5678 13.4183 39.9873 15.6061 39.5463C17.4592 39.073 19.1049 37.8388 19.9706 36.1608C20.781 34.7141 20.7866 32.9904 20.5293 31.3985C20.1006 29.3092 18.3775 27.8705 16.9807 26.362C14.8814 24.1005 14.6684 20.6854 15.595 17.8915C16.4331 15.4768 19.0026 14.2344 20.0425 11.9461C20.7202 10.6769 20.7506 9.20327 20.6068 7.81304C20.1864 5.40098 18.3139 3.23631 15.8716 2.56674C13.9742 2.03969 11.8224 2.30052 10.1739 3.37614C8.70522 4.34688 7.5878 5.86618 7.28356 7.58178C6.76081 9.82981 7.53525 12.2822 9.20307 13.9118C10.7658 15.4741 12.4806 17.2273 12.6383 19.5238Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M22.7048 19.8387C22.6822 22.3279 24.4507 24.6234 26.7493 25.4682C28.0531 25.961 29.4725 25.9183 30.7989 25.5487C32.0575 24.9955 33.301 24.2237 34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>Document the causal link in words. The note has to say that the current condition, such as pulmonary fibrosis or cognitive impairment, resulted from the drowning. Without that sentence, nothing in the chart supports medical necessity for a sequela code.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-sequela-or-subsequent-one-question-settles-it\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sequela or subsequent? One question settles it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask whether anyone is still treating the original injury. If they are, use D. If that injury is closed and a new problem has grown out of it, use S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Criterion<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Subsequent encounter (D)<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Sequela (S)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Original injury status<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Still healing, under active treatment<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Healed or maximum recovery reached<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Current diagnosis<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Same condition from the original incident<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A new condition caused by the original incident<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Principal diagnosis<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Injury code with D listed first<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Sequela condition first, V90.21XS second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Clinical example (drowning)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Follow-up for acute lung injury still requiring treatment<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">New presentation of pulmonary fibrosis after the near-drowning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Timeframe<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Weeks to months post-incident<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Can be months to years later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Timing helps, though it settles nothing on its own. Subsequent visits usually fall within weeks or months, while a sequela encounter can arrive years later. That is why the incident date belongs in the chart, not in someone&rsquo;s memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practices that carry the date and mechanism forward in <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/medical-records-management\/\">structured patient records<\/a> spend less time hunting at follow-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-v9021xs\/comprehensive-patient-records.webp\" alt=\"Comprehensive patient records\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&rsquo;s patient records keep the original incident date and mechanism on the chart, so the causal link is easy to restate.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-a-v90-21xs-sequela-claim-from-the-visit-to-submission\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A V90.21XS sequela claim, from the visit to submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picture a patient 18 months after a cruise ship fire. They jumped, went under briefly, and were pulled out. Today the clinician documents mild cognitive impairment from the hypoxic event during that incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The claim is built in that same order. The cognitive impairment code leads as the principal diagnosis. V90.21XS follows as the external cause, recording the mechanism and the vessel for the record. Nothing else about the fire needs its own code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late effects rarely stay inside one specialty, which is where the sequencing tends to drift. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/mental-health-emr\/\">Mental health practices<\/a> see the psychological sequelae, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/physical-therapy-emr\/\">physical therapy practices<\/a> pick up the deconditioning and mobility work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incident history is protected health information like anything else in the chart. The same <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/hipaa-compliance-for-medical-offices\/\">HIPAA compliance<\/a> rules govern how you store it and who gets to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/uploads\/hipaa-compliance.png\" alt=\"HIPAA compliance in Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&rsquo;s compliance tools log who opened a record, so incident details stay protected while several specialties treat the same survivor.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-the-record-has-to-show-before-you-submit\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the record has to show before you submit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">External cause codes are supplementary, so they never sit in first position. Three elements make V90.21XS defensible at audit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The original incident:<\/strong> a note describing the drowning or submersion, the fall or jump, the burning passenger ship, and an approximate date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The causal link:<\/strong> an explicit statement that the current condition is a late effect of that incident. Implied causation does not count.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The encounter type:<\/strong> confirmation that the original injury is closed and today&rsquo;s problem is a new manifestation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payers differ on how much they care. Medicare and most commercial plans do not require external cause codes for payment. Many still use them in medical necessity review for trauma. Some state Medicaid programs do require them, so check your own payer list rather than assuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-a-quick-check-before-the-claim-goes-out\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A quick check before the claim goes out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first-listed diagnosis is the late effect, not V90.21XS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The code carries the X placeholder and the final S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The note names the burning passenger ship and an approximate incident date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The clinician has written the causal link in plain words.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your code library is on the FY2026 edition or later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of that is easier to capture at registration than at coding. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/patient-intake-software\/\">Digital intake forms<\/a> collect incident history in the patient&rsquo;s own words. A <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/clinical-progress-notes\/\">progress note template<\/a> then keeps the causal statement in the same place at every visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/diagnostic_codes\/icd-10-code-v9021xs\/customizable-consent-and-intake-forms.webp\" alt=\"Customizable consent and intake forms\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&rsquo;s customizable intake forms capture the incident date and mechanism at registration, so nobody chases those details weeks later.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-find-v90-21xs-in-the-alphabetic-index\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to find V90.21XS in the Alphabetic Index<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start at <strong>Drowning<\/strong> or <strong>Submersion<\/strong> in the Alphabetic Index, then follow the subterms down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Drowning<\/strong> (main term in the Alphabetic Index)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>due to <strong>accident to watercraft<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>due to <strong>falling or jumping from burning watercraft<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>passenger ship (confirms vessel type, routes to V90.21)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>add the X placeholder, then <strong>S<\/strong> for sequela, to complete V90.21XS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several phrasings land on the same entry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>fall from a burning ship into water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>jump from a burning passenger vessel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>submersion from a flaming cruise ship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All three route to V90.21 before the 7th character is added. Read the tabular entry afterwards for any inclusion notes attached at the V90 level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practices running <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/practice-management-software\/\">practice management software<\/a> with a built-in code library should confirm which edition that library is on. Pairing accurate entry with <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/ai-medical-scribe\/\">AI-assisted documentation<\/a> also cuts the transcription slips that turn a valid code into a rejected one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-pabau-keeps-sequela-documentation-audit-ready\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Pabau keeps sequela documentation audit-ready<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most practices this work is split across three places. The incident history sits in an intake form, and the causal statement sits in a clinician&rsquo;s note. The code itself sits in the billing system. Nothing joins them up, so the coder reassembles the story at every visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Pabau, all three live in one client record. Intake answers, clinical notes, and the claim share a single timeline, so the original incident date travels with the patient. When a payer asks why a sequela code was used, the answer is already in the chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pabau Scribe, our AI scribe, drafts the note straight from the consultation, and the coder works from that same record. Fewer handoffs means fewer claims rebuilt from scratch, and less rework waiting for you at month end.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"book_a_demo\">\n            <div class=\"left-side\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo.svg\"\n                        alt=\"Logo\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"heading\">\n                    Keep sequela documentation and claims in one record                <\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"description\">\n                    Pabau links intake answers, clinical notes, and claims in a single client record. Your coder can see the original incident and the causal statement without leaving the chart.                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\n                    <a href=\"\/book-demo\/\" class=\"btn btn-scale-effect btn-cta-color btn-md\">\n                        <span class=\"btn-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"btn-icon btn-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg\n                                width=\"14\"\n                                height=\"12\"\n                                viewBox=\"0 0 14 12\"\n                                fill=\"none\"\n                                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                            >\n                                <path\n                                    d=\"M0.75 4.77295C0.335786 4.77295 0 5.10874 0 5.52295C0 5.93716 0.335786 6.27295 0.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295ZM13.2803 6.05328C13.5732 5.76039 13.5732 5.28551 13.2803 4.99262L8.50736 0.219648C8.21447 -0.073245 7.73959 -0.073245 7.4467 0.219648C7.15381 0.512542 7.15381 0.987415 7.4467 1.28031L11.6893 5.52295L7.4467 9.76559C7.15381 10.0585 7.15381 10.5334 7.4467 10.8263C7.73959 11.1191 8.21447 11.1191 8.50736 10.8263L13.2803 6.05328ZM0.75 5.52295V6.27295L12.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295L0.75 4.77295V5.52295Z\"\n                                    fill=\"currentColor\"\n                                ><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"right-side\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Home-Page-Concept-4.webp\"\n                    alt=\"Pabau practice management platform for ICD-10 documentation\"\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V90.21XS asks for one judgment and one habit. The judgment is whether the original drowning injury is genuinely closed. The habit is putting the late effect first and the external cause second, on every claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the note never says the ship was burning, the code cannot carry the claim by itself. The same goes for a note that never connects today&rsquo;s condition to that day. Fix the documentation upstream and the coding stops being the hard part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coders working from one record instead of three spend less time reconstructing old incidents. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/book-demo\/\">Book a demo<\/a> to see how Pabau keeps incident history, clinical notes, and claims together.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"expert_picks\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Expert-Picks.svg\" alt=\"Continue your research\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Continue your research<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" 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<\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#54B2D3\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p><strong>Sequencing a sequela outside the external causes chapter?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-s61119s\/\">S61.119S<\/a> shows how a late effect leads the claim in the injury chapters.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 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id=\"faq-question-1786446785494\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Do I need a place of occurrence code with V90.21XS?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Place of occurrence, activity, and external cause status codes are assigned at the initial encounter only. ICD-10-CM guidelines keep them off sequela claims, so V90.21XS stands as the only external cause code.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786446785495\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How long after the drowning can I still bill a sequela code?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There is no time limit. A late effect can surface six months or ten years after the incident. The note simply has to tie today&rsquo;s condition back to that day.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786446785496\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What if the note only says effects of drowning?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Report T75.1XXS, which covers unspecified effects of drowning and nonfatal submersion as a sequela, then add V90.21XS. Ask the clinician for a named condition where you can, since a specific diagnosis supports medical necessity better.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786446785497\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does it matter whether the patient was crew or a passenger?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. The V90.2 subcategory splits by vessel type, not by the patient&rsquo;s role on board. A crew member who jumped from a burning passenger ship is still coded to V90.21.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1786446785498\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">When do I use V92 instead of V90?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Use V92 when the watercraft itself was undamaged. It covers drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft, including being thrown overboard. 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