Is V85.6XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. V85.6XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does V85.6XXA sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Other land transport accidents (V80-V89).

What cannot be coded together with V85.6XXA?

V85.6XXA carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above V85.6XXA (V85) and apply to it just the same.

V85.6XXA

V85.6XXA — Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

V85.6XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for passenger of special construction vehicle injured 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 V85

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above V85.6XXA

These are not written on V85.6XXA, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing V85.6XXA with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on V85 — Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident

special industrial vehicle (V83.-)
special construction vehicle in stationary use or maintenance (W31.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with V85.6XXA

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at V85.6XXA. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading V85.6XXA alone.

V83Occupant of special vehicle mainly used on industrial premises injured in transport accident

Risk adjustment

V85.6XXA 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.

Code history

V85.6XXA has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share V85.6. If V85.6XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about V85.6XXA

Is V85.6XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. V85.6XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does V85.6XXA sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Other land transport accidents (V80-V89).
What cannot be coded together with V85.6XXA?: V85.6XXA carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above V85.6XXA (V85) and apply to it just the same.