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ICD-10 Code V93.5: Explosion on board watercraft

V93.5 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Explosion on board watercraft. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents explosion on board watercraft in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
  • This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter
20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
block
V00-X58Accidents
block
V00-V99Transport accidents
block
V90-V94Water transport accidents
category
V93Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft
currentV93

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Boiler explosion on steamship
Excludes2 (may code together if documented)
  • fire on board watercraft (V93.0-)

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
V93.5
Replacement codes
V93.50 — Explosion on board merchant shipV93.51 — Explosion on board passenger shipV93.52 — Explosion on board fishing boatV93.53 — Explosion on board other powered watercraftV93.54 — Explosion on board sailboatV93.59 — Explosion on board unspecified watercraft

Common synonyms

Explosion on board watercraft

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeV93.5
SystemICD10
Display nameExplosion on board watercraft
ChapterExternal causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
BlockWater transport accidents

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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