Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM V91.38 is the diagnosis code for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to other unpowered watercraft. This code falls under the section "Water transport accidents" within Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where V91.38 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, V91.38 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
V91.38 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to other unpowered watercraft". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of V91.38 is V91.3 ("Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to watercraft"). V91.38 provides a more specific classification within this category.
V91.38 is located in Section V90-V94 — "Water transport accidents" within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
V91.38 has 1918 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: A00, A01, A02, A03, A04 and more.
Use V91.38 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to other unpowered watercraft" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to other unpowered watercraft is V91.38.
Yes, V91.38 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
V91.38 is in Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, V91.38 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.