V44.9XXA
V44.9XXA — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V44.9XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus 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 V44
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V44.9XXA 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 V44.9. If V44.9XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V44.9XXA
- Is V44.9XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V44.9XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V44.9XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Car occupant injured in transport accident (V40-V49).