V29.608A — Unspecified rider of other motorcycle injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident, initial encounter
V29.608A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified rider of other motorcycle injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic 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 V29
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Motorcycle collision NOS (traffic)
Risk adjustment
V29.608A 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.
Medicare coverage
V29.608A is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A59186Billing and Coding: Magnesium
Related codes at this level
Codes that share V29.608. If V29.608A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V29.608A
- Is V29.608A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V29.608A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V29.608A sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Motorcycle rider injured in transport accident (V20-V29).