V64.4XXA
V64.4XXA — Person boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V64.4XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for person boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting, 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 V64
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V64.4XXA 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 V64.4. If V64.4XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- V64.4XXDPerson boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting, subsequent encounter
- V64.4XXSPerson boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting, sequela
Questions about V64.4XXA
- Is V64.4XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V64.4XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V64.4XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in transport accident (V60-V69).