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