ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
E838.5 — Other and unspecified water transport accident injuring swimmer
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM E838.5
E838.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for other and unspecified water transport accident injuring swimmer. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, V94.11XA (Bather struck by powered watercraft, initial encounter). The match is approximate, so confirm it against the record.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- V94.11XABather struck by powered watercraft, initial encounterapproximate
Common questions about E838.5
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.