V20 vs V26
V20 (Motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animal) compared with V26 (Motorcycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. V20 carries an Excludes1 note covering V26: “motorcycle rider collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V26.-)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| V20Motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animal | V26Motorcycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: V20.01XA, V20.01XD, V20.01XS, V20.09XA, V20.09XD | Non-billable header Report instead: V26.01XA, V26.01XD, V26.01XS, V26.09XA, V26.09XD |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animal is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V20). | Motorcycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V26). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V20 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V26 |
| Includes | electric bicycle e-bike e-bicycle moped | collision with animal-drawn vehicle, animal being ridden, streetcar electric bicycle e-bike e-bicycle |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources