ICD-10-CM Code V28.9
Unspecified motorcycle rider injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
NON-BILLABLE
7th Character Required
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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.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code V28.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'unsp mtrcy rider injured in nonclsn trnsp accident in traf' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | V28.9XXA | initial encounter |
| D | V28.9XXD | subsequent encounter |
| S | V28.9XXS | sequela |
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 InfoRelated Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Motor vehicle traffic accident due to motor vehicle failing to make curve, without collision on the highway, motor cyclist injured (event)
- Motor vehicle traffic accident due to motor vehicle going out of control due to burst tire, without collision on the highway, motor cyclist injured (event)
- Motor vehicle traffic accident due to motor vehicle going out of control due to excessive speed, without collision on the highway, motor cyclist injured (event)
- Noncollision motor vehicle traffic accident involving fall down stairs of motor bus while boarding or alighting, motor cyclist injured (event)
- Noncollision motor vehicle traffic accident involving breakage of any part of motor vehicle while in motion, motor cyclist injured (event)
- Noncollision motor vehicle traffic accident involving fall from motor vehicle while in motion, motor cyclist injured (event)
- Noncollision motor vehicle traffic accident involving being accidentally pushed from motor vehicle while in motion, motor cyclist injured (event)
- Noncollision motor vehicle traffic accident involving fire starting in motor vehicle while in motion, motor cyclist injured (event)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Episode of care information needed
- This is an external cause code for use in a secondary position
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'V28.9 - Unspecified motorcycle rider injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code V28.9. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
Parent Code: V28 - Motorcycle rider injured in noncollision transport accident