V70.9XXS
V70.9XXS — Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V70.9XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in 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 V70
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V70.9XXS 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 V70.9. If V70.9XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V70.9XXS
- Is V70.9XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V70.9XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V70.9XXS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Bus occupant injured in transport accident (V70-V79).