V89.0XXS
V89.0XXS — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V89.0XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V89
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Motor-vehicle accident NOS, nontraffic
Risk adjustment
V89.0XXS 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 V89.0. If V89.0XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V89.0XXS
- Is V89.0XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V89.0XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V89.0XXS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Other land transport accidents (V80-V89).