V49.3XXA is the authoritative medical code for Car occupant driver passenger injured in unspecified nontraffic accident, initial encounter. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for car occupant driver passenger injured in unspecified nontraffic accident, initial encounter (ICD-10-CM V49.3XXA), 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
Car occupant driver passenger injured in unspecified nontraffic accident, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code V49.3A. Includes: a four-wheeled motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers; automobile (pulling a trailer or camper). Inclusion terms: Car accident NOS, nontraffic; Car occupant injured in nontraffic accident NOS. 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 V49.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V49.3XXA 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)
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Car accident NOS, nontraffic
- Car occupant injured in nontraffic accident NOS
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 V49.3XXA require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V49.
What can't be coded together with V49.3XXA?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, V49.3XXA must not be reported together with: bus (V50-V59); minibus (V50-V59); minivan (V50-V59); motorcoach (V70-V79).
What conditions are included under V49.3XXA?
Car occupant driver passenger injured in unspecified nontraffic accident, initial encounter includes: Car accident NOS, nontraffic; Car occupant injured in nontraffic accident NOS.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to V49.3XXA in its code family, with their registry titles.
- V49.29 — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident
- V49.29XA — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V49.29XD — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V49.29XS — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V49.3 — Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident
- V49.3XXD — Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V49.3XXS — Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident, sequela
- V49.4 — Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident
- V49.40 — Driver injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident
- V49.40XA — Driver injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident, initial encounter
View all 40 codes in the V49 family