Is V54.3XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. V54.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does V54.3XXA sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident (V50-V59).

What cannot be coded together with V54.3XXA?

V54.3XXA carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above V54.3XXA (V54) and apply to it just the same.

V54.3XXA

V54.3XXA — Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

V54.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus 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 V54

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above V54.3XXA

These are not written on V54.3XXA, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing V54.3XXA with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on V54 — Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus

occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with military vehicle (V59.81)

Risk adjustment

V54.3XXA 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.

Code history

V54.3XXA has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share V54.3. If V54.3XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about V54.3XXA

Is V54.3XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. V54.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does V54.3XXA sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident (V50-V59).
What cannot be coded together with V54.3XXA?: V54.3XXA carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above V54.3XXA (V54) and apply to it just the same.