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V59 vs V69

V59 (Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in other and unspecified transport accidents) 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. V59 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

V59Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in other and unspecified transport accidentsV69Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
Billing statusNon-billable header

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

Non-billable header

Report instead: V69.00XA, V69.00XD, V69.00XS, V69.09XA, V69.09XD

ClassificationV00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
DefinitionOccupant of pick-up truck or van injured in other and unspecified transport accidents is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V59).Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidents is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (V69).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V59The 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