ICD-10/V65.2

V65.2 ICD 2026 Code: Person on outside of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident

V65.2 is the authoritative medical code for Person on outside of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for person on outside of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident (ICD-10-CM V65.2), 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 heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V65.2. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: 18 wheeler; armored car; panel truck. Excludes1 (not coded here): bus; motorcoach. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V65.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V65.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

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

  • 18 wheeler
  • armored car
  • panel truck

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

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

  • bus
  • motorcoach

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can V65.2 be billed directly?

No. V65.2 (Person on outside of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway 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 V65.2 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V65.

What can't be coded together with V65.2?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, V65.2 must not be reported together with: bus; motorcoach.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to V65.2 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • V65.2XXA — Person on outside of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
  • V65.2XXD — Person on outside of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
  • V65.2XXS — Person on outside of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela

Indexed As (1)

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

  • Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), truckoccupant (heavy), hanger-on, collision (with), railway vehicle (traffic), nontraffic