V88.0XXA
V88.0XXA — Person injured in collision between car and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V88.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for person injured in collision between car and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic, 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 V88
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
V88.0XXA 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 V88.0. If V88.0XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V88.0XXA
- Is V88.0XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V88.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V88.0XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Other land transport accidents (V80-V89).