V70.2 is the authoritative medical code for Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident (ICD-10-CM V70.2), 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 bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V70.2. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: motorcoach. Excludes1 (not coded here): bus collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden V76.-; minibus V50-V59. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V70.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V70.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- bus collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden V76.-
- minibus V50-V59
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can V70.2 be billed directly?
No. V70.2 (Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal 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 V70.2 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V70.
What can't be coded together with V70.2?
Per Excludes1 instructions, V70.2 must not be reported with: bus collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V76.-); minibus (V50-V59).
Codes in This Family (3)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V70.2, with their registry titles.
- V70.2A — Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V70.2D — Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V70.2S — Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal 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), bus occupant, hanger-on, collision (with), animal (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:
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ICD Code V68.2
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ICD Code V69.2
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ICD Code V71.2
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ICD Code V72.2
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ICD Code V73.2
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ICD Code V74.2
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ICD Code V75.2
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