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V48.0XXS vs V59

V48.0XXS (Car driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela) compared with V59 (Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in other and unspecified transport accidents), 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. V48.0XXS carries an Excludes1 note covering V59: “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. V48.0XXS carries an Excludes1 note covering V59: “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. V48.0XXS carries an Excludes1 note covering V59: “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. V48.0XXS carries an Excludes1 note covering V59: “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. V48.0XXS carries an Excludes1 note covering V59: “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

V48.0XXSCar driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequelaV59Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: V59.00XA, V59.00XD, V59.00XS, V59.09XA, V59.09XD

ClassificationV00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
DefinitionCar driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V48.0S).Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in other and unspecified transport accidents is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V59).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V48The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V59
Includes
overturning car NOS
overturning car without collision
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