V69.9XXS
V69.9XXS — Occupant (driver) (passenger) of heavy transport vehicle injured in unspecified traffic accident, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V69.9XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for occupant (driver) (passenger) of heavy transport vehicle injured in unspecified traffic 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 V69
- 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 heavy transport vehicle
Risk adjustment
V69.9XXS 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 V69.9. If V69.9XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V69.9XXS
- Is V69.9XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V69.9XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V69.9XXS 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).