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V88

V88Nontraffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

V88 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nontraffic 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 V88

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

V88 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 V88

10 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about V88

Is V88 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
No. V88 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does V88 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 V88?
V88 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.