V79.88XD
V79.88XD — Bus occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V79.88XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for bus occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V79
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V79.88XD 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 V79.88. If V79.88XD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V79.88XD
- Is V79.88XD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V79.88XD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V79.88XD sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Bus occupant injured in transport accident (V70-V79).