V29.818 vs Y37
V29.818 (Rider (driver) (passenger) of other motorcycle injured in transport accident with military vehicle) compared with Y37 (Military operations), 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. Y37 carries an Excludes1 note covering V29.818: “military vehicles involved in transport accident with civilian vehicle (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81)”
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
| V29.818Rider (driver) (passenger) of other motorcycle injured in transport accident with military vehicle | Y37Military operations | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: Y37.000A, Y37.000D, Y37.000S, Y37.001A, Y37.001D |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Rider (driver) (passenger) of other motorcycle injured in transport accident with military vehicle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V29.818). | Military operations is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Y37). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V29 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y37 |
| Includes | electric bicycle e-bike e-bicycle moped | injuries to military personnel and civilians occurring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources