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ICD-10 Chapter 20
External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
Canonical Range
V00-Y99
ICD-10-CM Chapter 20 covers External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) (V00-Y99). Browse the official code blocks below to reach every diagnosis code in this chapter.
Official Chapter Notes & Instructions
CMS attaches these notes at the head of the V00-Y99 chapter; they govern every code within it. Source: FY2027 ICD-10-CM tabular list (CMS/CDC).
Chapter Notes
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
Code Blocks in V00-Y99
- V00-X58Accidents (V00-X58)
- V00-V99Transport accidents (V00-V99)
- V00-V09Pedestrian injured in transport accident (V00-V09)
- V10-V19Pedal cycle rider injured in transport accident (V10-V19)
- V20-V29Motorcycle rider injured in transport accident (V20-V29)
- V30-V39Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident (V30-V39)
- V40-V49Car occupant injured in transport accident (V40-V49)
- V50-V59Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident (V50-V59)
- V60-V69Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in transport accident (V60-V69)
- V70-V79Bus occupant injured in transport accident (V70-V79)
- V80-V89Other land transport accidents (V80-V89)
- V90-V94Water transport accidents (V90-V94)
- V95-V97Air and space transport accidents (V95-V97)
- V98-V99Other and unspecified transport accidents (V98-V99)
- W00-X58Other external causes of accidental injury (W00-X58)
- W00-W19Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
- W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
- W50-W64Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
- W65-W74Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
- W85-W99Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)
- X00-X08Exposure to smoke, fire and flames (X00-X08)
- X10-X19Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)
- X30-X39Exposure to forces of nature (X30-X39)
- X50Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements
- X52-X58Accidental exposure to other specified factors (X52-X58)
- X71-X83Intentional self-harm (X71-X83)
- X92-Y09Assault (X92-Y09)
- Y21-Y33Event of undetermined intent (Y21-Y33)
- Y35-Y38Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)
- Y62-Y84Complications of medical and surgical care (Y62-Y84)
- Y62-Y69Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
- Y70-Y82Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82)
- Y83-Y84Surgical and other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)
- Y90-Y99Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere
Registry Metadata
RegionV00-Y99
StatusACTIVE GUIDELINES