ICD-10/V46.2

V46.2 ICD 2026 Code: Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident

V46.2 is the authoritative medical code for Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident (ICD-10-CM V46.2), 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 on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V46.2. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: collision with animal-drawn vehicle, animal being ridden, streetcar; 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 V46.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V46.2 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
  • 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

Can V46.2 be billed directly?

No. V46.2 (Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does V46.2 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V46.

What can't be coded together with V46.2?

Per Excludes1 instructions, V46.2 must not be reported with: bus (V50-V59); minibus (V50-V59); minivan (V50-V59); motorcoach (V70-V79).

Codes in This Family (36)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V46.2, with their registry titles.

  • V46 — Car occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle
  • V46.0 — Car driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident
  • V46.0XXA — Car driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
  • V46.0XXD — Car driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
  • V46.0XXS — Car driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
  • V46.1 — Car passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident
  • V46.1XXA — Car passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
  • V46.1XXD — Car passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
  • V46.1XXS — Car passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
  • V46.2XXA — Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
  • V46.2XXD — Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
  • V46.2XXS — Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
  • V46.3 — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident
  • V46.3XXA — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
  • V46.3XXD — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
  • V46.3XXS — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
  • V46.4 — Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle
  • V46.4XXA — Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle, initial encounter
  • V46.4XXD — Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle, subsequent encounter
  • V46.4XXS — Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle, sequela
  • V46.5 — Car driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
  • V46.5XXA — Car driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
  • V46.5XXD — Car driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
  • V46.5XXS — Car driver injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
  • V46.6 — Car passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
  • V46.6XXA — Car passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
  • V46.6XXD — Car passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
  • V46.6XXS — Car passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
  • V46.7 — Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
  • V46.7XXA — Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
  • V46.7XXD — Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
  • V46.7XXS — Person on outside of car injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
  • V46.9 — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
  • V46.9XXA — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
  • V46.9XXD — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
  • V46.9XXS — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela

Indexed As (3)

Circumstance phrases from the official ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index that map to this code.

  • Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), car occupant, hanger-on, collision (with), animal-drawn vehicle (traffic), nontraffic
  • Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), car occupant, hanger-on, collision (with), specified vehicle NEC (traffic), nontraffic
  • Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), car occupant, hanger-on, collision (with), streetcar (traffic), nontraffic

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 V41.2 Person on outside of car injured in collision with pedal cycle in nontraffic accident
ICD Code V42.2 Person on outside of car injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident
ICD Code V43.2 Person on outside of car injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident
ICD Code V44.2 Person on outside of car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident
ICD Code V45.2 Person on outside of car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident
ICD Code V47.2 Person on outside of car injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in nontraffic accident
ICD Code V48.2 Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
ICD Code V49.2 Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident
ICD Code V50.2 Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident
ICD Code V51.2 Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in nontraffic accident
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