ICD-10/V45.4XXA

V45.4XXA ICD-10-CM Code: Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, initial encounter

V45.4XXA is the authoritative medical code for Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, initial encounter. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, initial encounter (ICD-10-CM V45.4XXA), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code V45.4A. Includes: a four-wheeled motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers; automobile (pulling a trailer or camper). Excludes1 (not coded here): bus V50-V59; minibus V50-V59; minivan V50-V59; motorcoach V70-V79; pick-up truck V50-V59; sport utility vehicle SUV V50-V59. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V45.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V45.4XXA in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.

  • a four-wheeled motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers
  • automobile (pulling a trailer or camper)

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • bus V50-V59
  • minibus V50-V59
  • minivan V50-V59
  • motorcoach V70-V79
  • pick-up truck V50-V59
  • sport utility vehicle SUV V50-V59

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does V45.4XXA require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V45.

What can't be coded together with V45.4XXA?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, V45.4XXA must not be reported together with: bus (V50-V59); minibus (V50-V59); minivan (V50-V59); motorcoach (V70-V79).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to V45.4XXA in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • V45.3 — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident
  • V45.3XXA — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
  • V45.3XXD — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
  • V45.3XXS — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
  • V45.4 — Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle
  • V45.4XXD — Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, subsequent encounter
  • V45.4XXS — Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, sequela
  • V45.5 — Car driver injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident
  • V45.5XXA — Car driver injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
  • V45.5XXD — Car driver injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter

View all 36 codes in the V45 family