V49.9⚠ Requires 7th Character

Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accident

Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified tra…

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V49

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to V49.9:

Ainitial encounterV49.9XXADsubsequent encounterV49.9XXDSsequelaV49.9XXS

Sub-codes of V49.9(3)

V49.9 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

V49.9ACar occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified tra…✓ BillableV49.9DCar occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified tra…✓ BillableV49.9SCar occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified tra…✓ Billable

Inclusion Terms

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to V49.9 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), car occupant

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├V40-V49Car occupant injured in transport accident (V40-V49)├V49Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
└V49.9Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified tra…

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