V26.49 ICD-10-CM Code: Other motorcycle driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V26.49 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- collision with animal-drawn vehicle, animal being ridden, streetcar
- electric bicycle
- e-bike
- e-bicycle
- moped
- motorcycle with sidecar
- motorized bicycle
- motor scooter
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- three-wheeled motor vehicle (V30-V39)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can V26.49 be billed directly?
No. V26.49 (Other motorcycle driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does V26.49 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V26.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to V26.49 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- V26.4 — Motorcycle driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
- V26.41 — Electric (assisted) bicycle driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
- V26.41XA — Electric (assisted) bicycle driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V26.41XD — Electric (assisted) bicycle driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V26.41XS — Electric (assisted) bicycle driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V26.49XA — Other motorcycle driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V26.49XD — Other motorcycle driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V26.49XS — Other motorcycle driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V26.5 — Motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
- V26.51 — Electric (assisted) bicycle passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
Indexed As (4)
Circumstance phrases from the official ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index that map to this code.
- Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), motorcycle, driver, collision (with), animal (traffic), being ridden (traffic)
- Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), motorcycle, driver, collision (with), animal-drawn vehicle (traffic)
- Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), motorcycle, driver, collision (with), specified vehicle NEC (traffic)
- Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), motorcycle, driver, collision (with), streetcar (traffic)