ICD-10/V70.4

V70.4 ICD 2026 Code: Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal

V70.4 is the authoritative medical code for Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal (ICD-10-CM V70.4), 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 boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V70.4. 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 V70.4 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Includes

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

  • motorcoach

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 V70.4 be billed directly?

No. V70.4 (Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does V70.4 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 V70.4?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, V70.4 must not be reported together with: bus collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V76.-); minibus (V50-V59).

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, collision (with), animal (traffic), while boarding or alighting