V34.3XXS
V34.3XXS — Unspecified occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V34.3XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V34
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V34.3XXS 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 V34.3. If V34.3XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- V34.3XXAUnspecified occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V34.3XXDUnspecified occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
Questions about V34.3XXS
- Is V34.3XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V34.3XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V34.3XXS 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).