V53 vs V60
V53 (Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van) compared with V60 (Occupant of heavy transport vehicle 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. V53 carries an Excludes1 note covering V60: “heavy transport vehicle (V60-V69)”
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
| V53Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van | V60Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with pedestrian or animal | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: V53.0XXA, V53.0XXD, V53.0XXS, V53.1XXA, V53.1XXD | Non-billable header Report instead: V60.0XXA, V60.0XXD, V60.0XXS, V60.1XXA, V60.1XXD |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V53). | Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with pedestrian or animal is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V60). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V53 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V60 |
| 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) | 18 wheeler armored car panel truck |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources