V44 vs V50
V44 (Car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus) compared with V50 (Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal), 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. V44 carries an Excludes1 note covering V50: “bus (V50-V59)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. V44 carries an Excludes1 note covering V50: “minibus (V50-V59)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. V44 carries an Excludes1 note covering V50: “minivan (V50-V59)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. V44 carries an Excludes1 note covering V50: “pick-up truck (V50-V59)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
No — do not report together. V44 carries an Excludes1 note covering V50: “sport utility vehicle (SUV) (V50-V59)”
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
| V44Car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus | V50Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: V44.0XXA, V44.0XXD, V44.0XXS, V44.1XXA, V44.1XXD | Non-billable header Report instead: V50.0XXA, V50.0XXD, V50.0XXS, V50.1XXA, V50.1XXD |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V44). | Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V50). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V44 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V50 |
| Includes | a four-wheeled motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers automobile (pulling a trailer or camper) | a four or six wheel motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers and property but weighing less than the local limit for classification as a heavy goods vehicle minibus minivan sport utility vehicle (SUV) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources