ICD-10-CM Code V18
Pedal cycle rider injured in noncollision transport accident
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code V18 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of V18 that describes the diagnosis 'pedal cycle rider injured in noncollision transport accident' in more detail.
Coding Notes for V18 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Fall or thrown from pedal cycle (without antecedent collision)
- Overturning pedal cycle NOS
- Overturning pedal cycle without collision
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code V18
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'V18 - Pedal cycle rider injured in noncollision transport accident'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code V18. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.