V49.88XA
V49.88XA — Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V49.88XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents, 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 V49
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V49.88XA 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 V49.88. If V49.88XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V49.88XA
- Is V49.88XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V49.88XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V49.88XA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Car occupant injured in transport accident (V40-V49).