V79.5 is the authoritative medical code for Passenger on bus injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for passenger on bus injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident (ICD-10-CM V79.5), 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
Passenger on bus injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V79.5. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: motorcoach. Excludes1 (not coded here): minibus V50-V59. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V79.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V79.5 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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can V79.5 be billed directly?
No. V79.5 (Passenger on bus injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does V79.5 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V79.
What can't be coded together with V79.5?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, V79.5 must not be reported together with: minibus (V50-V59).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to V79.5 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- V79 — Bus occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
- V79.0 — Driver of bus injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident
- V79.00 — Driver of bus injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident
- V79.00XA — Driver of bus injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V79.00XD — Driver of bus injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V79.00XS — Driver of bus injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V79.09 — Driver of bus injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident
- V79.09XA — Driver of bus injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V79.09XD — Driver of bus injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V79.09XS — Driver of bus injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, sequela
View all 40 codes in the V79 family