V54.9XXA vs V59.81
V54.9XXA (Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter) compared with V59.81 (Occupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military 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. V54.9XXA carries an Excludes1 note covering V59.81: “occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with military vehicle (V59.81)”
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
| V54.9XXAUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter | V59.81Occupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V54.9A). | Occupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V59.81). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V54 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V59 |
| 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) | 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