V48.3XXA is the authoritative medical code for Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter (ICD-10-CM V48.3XXA), 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
Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code V48.3A. Includes: overturning car NOS; overturning car without collision; 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 V48.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V48.3XXA in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- overturning car NOS
- overturning car without collision
- 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 V48.3XXA require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V48.
What can't be coded together with V48.3XXA?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, V48.3XXA 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 V48.3XXA in its code family, with their registry titles.
- V48.2 — Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
- V48.2XXA — Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V48.2XXD — Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V48.2XXS — Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V48.3 — Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
- V48.3XXD — Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V48.3XXS — Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V48.4 — Person boarding or alighting a car injured in noncollision transport accident
- V48.4XXA — Person boarding or alighting a car injured in noncollision transport accident, initial encounter
- V48.4XXD — Person boarding or alighting a car injured in noncollision transport accident, subsequent encounter
View all 36 codes in the V48 family