V20-V29 — Motorcycle rider injured in transport accident
ICD-10-CM codes V20-V29 cover motorcycle rider injured in transport accident, within external causes of morbidity. The block holds 728 codes across 10 categories, of which 474 are billable and 254 are header codes that cannot be submitted on a claim. 728 of them (100%) require a 7th character.
The 7th character in V20-V29
A code in this block is not complete without its 7th character, and a missing one is a rejected claim rather than a denied one: the clearinghouse never passes it on. 728 of the 728 codes here take one.
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
What else to watch in V20-V29
- 474 codes are named in Medicare coverage policies. An LCD or NCD lists them as supporting medical necessity, or explicitly as not supporting it. Which applies depends on the MAC for your state.
Categories in V20-V29
- V20Motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
- V21Motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedal cycle
- V22Motorcycle rider injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle
- V23Motorcycle rider injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van
- V24Motorcycle rider injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus
- V25Motorcycle rider injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle
- V26Motorcycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle
- V27Motorcycle rider injured in collision with fixed or stationary object
- V28Motorcycle rider injured in noncollision transport accident
- V29Motorcycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidents