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V47 vs V50

V47 (Car occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary object) 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. V47 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. V47 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. V47 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. V47 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. V47 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

V47Car occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary objectV50Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: V47.0XXA, V47.0XXD, V47.0XXS, V47.1XXA, V47.1XXD

Non-billable header

Report instead: V50.0XXA, V50.0XXD, V50.0XXS, V50.1XXA, V50.1XXD

ClassificationV00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
DefinitionCar occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary object is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V47).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 characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V47The 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