V44.1XXS
V44.1XXS — Car passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V44.1XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for car passenger 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 V44
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V44.1XXS 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 V44.1. If V44.1XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V44.1XXS
- Is V44.1XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V44.1XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V44.1XXS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Car occupant injured in transport accident (V40-V49).