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V00.318A

V00.318AOther snowboard accident, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

V00.318A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other snowboard accident, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "A" — initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V00

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • snowboarder collision with other land transport vehicle (V01-V09 with 5th character 9)

Risk adjustment

V00.318A does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share V00.318. If V00.318A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about V00.318A

Is V00.318A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. V00.318A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does V00.318A sit in the tabular list?
External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Pedestrian injured in transport accident (V00-V09).
What cannot be coded together with V00.318A?
V00.318A carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.