V91.0
Burn due to watercraft on fire
V91.0 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for burn due to watercraft on fire. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are V91.00 Burn due to merchant ship on fire, V91.01 Burn due to passenger ship on fire, V91.02 Burn due to fishing boat on fire, V91.03 Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire and 6 more. Its coding notes include 3 Excludes1 entries and 1 Excludes2 entry.
7th characters
Every code below needs one of these (defined at V91).
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V91
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
An external cause code is never a principal or first-listed diagnosis. Its 7th character is assigned for each encounter and should match the injury or condition code.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- burn from localized fire or explosion on board ship without accident to watercraft (V93.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- any injury except drowning and submersion as a result of an accident to watercraft
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
More specific codes under V91.0 10
- V91.00Burn due to merchant ship on fire7th char needed
- V91.01Burn due to passenger ship on fire7th char needed
- V91.02Burn due to fishing boat on fire7th char needed
- V91.03Burn due to other powered watercraft on fire7th char needed
- V91.04Burn due to sailboat on fire7th char needed
- V91.05Burn due to canoe or kayak on fire7th char needed
- V91.06Burn due to (nonpowered) inflatable craft on fire7th char needed
- V91.07Burn due to water-skis on fire7th char needed
- V91.08Burn due to other unpowered watercraft on fire7th char needed
- V91.09Burn due to unspecified watercraft on fire7th char needed