V50.6XXA vs V56
V50.6XXA (Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter) compared with V56 (Occupant of pick-up truck or van 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. V50.6XXA carries an Excludes1 note covering V56: “pick-up truck or van collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V56.-)”
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
| V50.6XXAPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter | V56Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: V56.0XXA, V56.0XXD, V56.0XXS, V56.1XXA, V56.1XXD |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V50.6A). | Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V56). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V50 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V56 |
| Includes | 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) | collision with animal-drawn vehicle, animal being ridden, streetcar 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources