V89.2XXD
V89.2XXD — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
V89.2XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
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 [MVA] NOS
- Road (traffic) accident [RTA] NOS
Risk adjustment
V89.2XXD 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 V89.2. If V89.2XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about V89.2XXD
- Is V89.2XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. V89.2XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does V89.2XXD sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Other land transport accidents (V80-V89).