Alphabetic Index FY2027

V92.27

Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis

FY2027Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity/V90–V94 Water transport accidents

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

V92.27 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from water-skis. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. A 7th character is required to complete the code. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction and 6 Excludes1 entries.

7th character

Category V92 requires a 7th character. V92.27 has only 5 characters, so a placeholder X fills the 6th position.

Assembled code V92.27XA Open code

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.

Guidelines I.C.20.a.2; I.C.20.a.6External cause codesRead the official text

Code first

If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.

Inherited from V92.2 Drowning and submersion due to being washed overboard from watercraft
  • any associated cataclysm (X37.0-)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code
  • drowning and submersion due to fall off water-skis (V92.07)
Inherited from V92 Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft
  • civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
  • drowning or submersion due to accident to watercraft (V90-V91)
  • drowning or submersion of diver who voluntarily jumps from boat not involved in an accident (W16.711, W16.721)
  • fall into water without watercraft (W16.-)
  • military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity
  • 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.

7th-character codes under V92.27 3