V18.3 is the authoritative medical code for Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in noncollision transport accident. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in noncollision transport accident (ICD-10-CM V18.3), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in noncollision transport accident is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V18.3. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: fall or thrown from pedal cycle (without antecedent collision); overturning pedal cycle NOS; overturning pedal cycle without collision; any non-motorized vehicle, excluding an animal-drawn vehicle, or a sidecar or trailer attached to the pedal cycle. Excludes2 (not included here): rupture of pedal cycle tire W37.0. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V18.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V18.3 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- fall or thrown from pedal cycle (without antecedent collision)
- overturning pedal cycle NOS
- overturning pedal cycle without collision
- any non-motorized vehicle, excluding an animal-drawn vehicle, or a sidecar or trailer attached to the pedal cycle
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- rupture of pedal cycle tire W37.0
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can V18.3 be billed directly?
No. V18.3 (Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in noncollision transport accident) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does V18.3 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V18.
Can V18.3 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, V18.3 and the following may both be reported when both are present: rupture of pedal cycle tire (W37.0).
Codes in This Family (28)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V18.3, with their registry titles.
- V18 — Pedal cycle rider injured in noncollision transport accident
- V18.0 — Pedal cycle driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
- V18.0XXA — Pedal cycle driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V18.0XXD — Pedal cycle driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V18.0XXS — Pedal cycle driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V18.1 — Pedal cycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
- V18.1XXA — Pedal cycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V18.1XXD — Pedal cycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V18.1XXS — Pedal cycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V18.2 — Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
- V18.2XXA — Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V18.2XXD — Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V18.2XXS — Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V18.3XXA — Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in noncollision transport accident, initial encounter
- V18.3XXD — Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in noncollision transport accident, subsequent encounter
- V18.3XXS — Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in noncollision transport accident, sequela
- V18.4 — Pedal cycle driver injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
- V18.4XXA — Pedal cycle driver injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V18.4XXD — Pedal cycle driver injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V18.4XXS — Pedal cycle driver injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela
- V18.5 — Pedal cycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
- V18.5XXA — Pedal cycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V18.5XXD — Pedal cycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V18.5XXS — Pedal cycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela
- V18.9 — Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
- V18.9XXA — Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V18.9XXD — Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V18.9XXS — Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela
Indexed As (1)
Circumstance phrases from the official ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index that map to this code.
- Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), pedal cyclist, noncollision accident (traffic), while boarding or alighting
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:
ICD Code V13.3
Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van
ICD Code V14.3
Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus
ICD Code V15.3
Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle
ICD Code V16.3
Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident
ICD Code V17.3
Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in collision with fixed or stationary object
ICD Code V19.3
Pedal cyclist (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident
ICD Code V20.3
Person boarding or alighting a motorcycle injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
ICD Code V21.3
Person boarding or alighting a motorcycle injured in collision with pedal cycle
ICD Code V22.3
Person boarding or alighting a motorcycle injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle
ICD Code V23.3
Person boarding or alighting a motorcycle injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van