V33.3XXA
V33.3XXA — Unspecified occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V33.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic 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 V33
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V33.3XXA 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 V33.3. If V33.3XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V33.3XXA
- Is V33.3XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V33.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V33.3XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident (V30-V39).