Is V87.9XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. V87.9XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does V87.9XXA 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 V87.9XXA?

V87.9XXA 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 V87.9XXA (V87) and apply to it just the same.

V87.9XXA

V87.9XXA — Person injured in other specified (collision)(noncollision) transport accidents involving nonmotor vehicle (traffic), initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

V87.9XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for person injured in other specified (collision)(noncollision) transport accidents involving nonmotor vehicle (traffic), 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 V87

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above V87.9XXA

These are not written on V87.9XXA, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing V87.9XXA with anything listed here is a denial.

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

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

Risk adjustment

V87.9XXA 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

V87.9XXA 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 V87.9. If V87.9XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about V87.9XXA

Is V87.9XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. V87.9XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does V87.9XXA 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 V87.9XXA?: V87.9XXA 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 V87.9XXA (V87) and apply to it just the same.