V59.3XXS
V59.3XXS — Occupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in unspecified nontraffic accident, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V59.3XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for occupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in unspecified 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 V59
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Accident NOS involving pick-up truck or van, nontraffic
- Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in nontraffic accident NOS
Risk adjustment
V59.3XXS 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 V59.3. If V59.3XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V59.3XXS
- Is V59.3XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V59.3XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V59.3XXS 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).