V79.20XA
V79.20XA — Unspecified bus occupant injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V79.20XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified bus occupant injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles 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 V79
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Bus collision NOS, nontraffic
Risk adjustment
V79.20XA 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 V79.20. If V79.20XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V79.20XA
- Is V79.20XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V79.20XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V79.20XA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Bus occupant injured in transport accident (V70-V79).