V77.3XXA
V77.3XXA — Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V77.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object 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 V77
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V77.3XXA 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.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share V77.3. If V77.3XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V77.3XXA
- Is V77.3XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V77.3XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V77.3XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Bus occupant injured in transport accident (V70-V79).