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ICD-10-CM Code for Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking V90.19

ICD-10 code V90.19 for Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Transport accidents .

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Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking
Drowning and submersion due to boat NOS sinking
Drowning and submersion due to ship NOS sinking
Drowning and submersion due to watercraft NOS sinking

V90

Excludes1: civilian water transport accident involving military watercraft (V94.81-)
fall into water not from watercraft (W16.-)
military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36.0-, Y37.0-)
water-transport-related drowning or submersion without accident to watercraft (V92.-)

 
V90.19 Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking
Child Code
Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking, initial encounter
Child Code
Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Drowning and submersion due to unspecified watercraft sinking, sequela

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fracture
Hi Rena! 1- I would use CPT code 25605 the closed treatment w/ manipulation of distal radius fx. 2- Look at ICD-9 codes 813.4 (Unless it is an open fracture, then it would be 813.5). 3- Look at... [ Read More ]
Foreign Body removal-Eyelid
Sorry eveyone. I meant to say 67938 is correct. Dx would be 374.86 and also add V90.1 to V90.9 for the FB. I am sure you got it since 2007. LOL Thank you.... [ Read More ]
Removal of foreign body in abdomen
DX: Foreign body in the abdomen (CT showed a clip directly behind the umbilicus right at the peritoneal surface) Procedure: Exploratory laparotomy with removal of foreign body. The patient was pl... [ Read More ]
retained cactus spine
:)I would use V90.89. I don't believe cactus is a tree, more like a plant.... [ Read More ]
retained cactus spine
Hello, What is the appropriate Dx code for retained cactus spine? I used a primary diagnosis of foreign body but need to indentify the foreign body. Looking at V90.33 or V90.89? help. Thank you Paul... [ Read More ]
Painful sutures removal
I would use 10120 (Incision and Removal of foreign body, simple) and 729.6, V90.89. Code 20670 cannot be used since sutures are not implants and 15850 is under anesthesia (other than local), so unles... [ Read More ]
Retention of mesh in bladder
Hi, I need help, hard to admit sometimes. Patient's symptoms are "Hematuria due to retained mesh in bladder". How do I code that for Medicaid? I have the Hematuria code, but then do I need the retent... [ Read More ]
729.6 or 894.1
Hello all, I am new to ortho coding and I am trying to come up with the most appropriate dx code for this encounter. Patient has a nail in his leg from injury on 4/27, went to ER on 4/29 and now ort... [ Read More ]
Miscount
possibly V90 (retained foreign body)?... [ Read More ]
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