V09.20XA
V09.20XA — Pedestrian injured in traffic accident involving unspecified motor vehicles, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V09.20XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pedestrian injured in traffic accident involving unspecified motor vehicles, 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 V09
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V09.20XA 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 V09.20. If V09.20XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V09.20XA
- Is V09.20XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V09.20XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V09.20XA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Pedestrian injured in transport accident (V00-V09).