V79.40XS
V79.40XS — Driver of bus injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V79.40XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for driver of bus injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles 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 V79
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V79.40XS 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 V79.40. If V79.40XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V79.40XS
- Is V79.40XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V79.40XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V79.40XS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Bus occupant injured in transport accident (V70-V79).