ICD-10-CM Code V99
Unspecified transport accident
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 V99 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified transport accident' 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 | V99.XXXA | initial encounter |
| D | V99.XXXD | subsequent encounter |
| S | V99.XXXS | 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 InfoThe ICD code V99 is used to code Traffic collision
A traffic collision, also known as a motor vehicle collision (MVC), traffic accident, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, road traffic collision, road traffic accident, wreck, car crash, or car smash occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree or utility pole. Traffic collisions may result in injury, death and property damage.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| MeSH Codes: | D000063, D000063, D000063, D000063, D000063, D000063, D000063, D000063, D000063, D000063 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | E810, E811, E812, E813, E814, E815, E816, E817, E818, E819 |
A head-on collision involving two vehicles
Coding Notes for V99 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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 code See Code V99
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Episode of care information needed
- This is an external cause code for use in a secondary position
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'V99 - Unspecified transport accident'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code V99. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.