Question 1

Is V93.0 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, V93.0 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code V93.0 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code V93.0 represents Burn due to localized fire on board watercraft. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code V93.0?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for V93.0 is V93 (Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from V93.0?

Accepted Answer

Code V93.0 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: burn due to watercraft on fire (V91.0-). These conditions cannot be coded together with V93.0 as they represent different diagnoses.

V93.02026

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