ICD-10-CM Code V87
Traffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown
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 V87 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of V87 that describes the diagnosis 'traf of spcf type but victim's mode of transport unknown' in more detail.
Coding Notes for V87 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Collision involving:
- Pedal cycle - instead, use Section V10-V19
- Pedestrian - instead, use Section V01-V09
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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 V87
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'V87 - Traffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code V87. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.