Using the icd-10-cm code book, identify the main term in the alphabetic index for external causes of morbidity for the following diagnosis: initial encounter for injury sustained from an explosion while boating.

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External causes of morbidity can be due to Transport accidents (V00-V99) or the classification is based on a health condition that occurs  based on external cause.

What is the diagnosis of the initial encounter for injury while boating?

The diagnosis is that the Explosion occurred on board other powered watercraft, where the initial encounter which is V93. 53XA is said to be specific or can be billed to ICD-10-CM code. This is often used to show if a diagnosis can be used for reimbursement need.

Note that:

  • The ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V93.53XA   is code for the Explosion that occurred on board other powered watercraft, initial encounter.
  • V00-Y99 is the code is for External causes of morbidity.
  • V93 is the code for  injury as a result of accident on board watercraft, when there is no accident to watercraft.
  • V93.5  is the code for Explosion on board watercraft
  • V93.53  is the code for Explosion on board other powered watercraft.

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