Is V87 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. V87 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does V87 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 V87?

V87 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

V87

V87 — Traffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

V87 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for traffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V87

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

collision involving:
pedal cycle (V10-V19)
pedestrian (V01-V09)

Risk adjustment

V87 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 to one of these instead V87

10 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about V87

Is V87 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. V87 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does V87 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 V87?: V87 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.