V57.1XXS vs V69
V57.1XXS (Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in nontraffic accident, sequela) compared with V69 (Occupant of heavy transport vehicle 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. V57.1XXS carries an Excludes1 note covering V69: “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
| V57.1XXSPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in nontraffic accident, sequela | V69Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidents | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header Report instead: V69.00XA, V69.00XD, V69.00XS, V69.09XA, V69.09XD |
| 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 fixed or stationary object in nontraffic accident, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (V57.1S). | Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidents is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V69). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V57 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V69 |
| 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