V49.9 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for V49.9 ICD 10 code:
Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unsp traf
Includes for V49.9 ICD 10 code
- a four or six wheel motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers and property but weighing less than the local limit for classification as a heavy goods vehicle
- minibus
- minivan
- sport utility vehicle (SUV)
- truck
- van
Type 1 excludes for V49.9 ICD 10 code
- heavy transport vehicle (V60-V69)
Codes
- V49.9XXA Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accident, initial encounter
- V49.9XXD Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V49.9XXS Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accident, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to V49.9 ICD10 Code:
- V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
- V40-V49 Car occupant injured in transport accident
- V49 Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
V49.9 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting