V59.81 vs Y36
V59.81 (Occupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle) compared with Y36 (Operations of war), 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. Y36 carries an Excludes1 note covering V59.81: “military vehicles involved in transport accidents with non-military vehicle during peacetime (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81)”
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
| V59.81Occupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle | Y36Operations of war | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: Y36.000A, Y36.000D, Y36.000S, Y36.001A, Y36.001D |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | 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). | Operations of war is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Y36). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V59 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y36 |
| 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) | injuries to military personnel and civilians caused by war, civil insurrection, and peacekeeping missions |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources