V85.5 is the authoritative medical code for Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident (ICD-10-CM V85.5), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current 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
Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V85.5. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: bulldozer; digger; dump truck; earth-leveller; mechanical shovel; road-roller. Excludes1 (not coded here): special industrial vehicle V83.-; special construction vehicle in stationary use or maintenance W31.-. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V85.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V85.5 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- bulldozer
- digger
- dump truck
- earth-leveller
- mechanical shovel
- road-roller
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- special industrial vehicle V83.-
- special construction vehicle in stationary use or maintenance W31.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can V85.5 be billed directly?
No. V85.5 (Driver of special construction vehicle injured 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 V85.5 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V85.
What can't be coded together with V85.5?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, V85.5 must not be reported together with: special industrial vehicle (V83.-); special construction vehicle in stationary use or maintenance (W31.-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to V85.5 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- V85.3XXS — Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, sequela
- V85.4 — Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle
- V85.4XXA — Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, initial encounter
- V85.4XXD — Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, subsequent encounter
- V85.4XXS — Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, sequela
- V85.5XXA — Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V85.5XXD — Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V85.5XXS — Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V85.6 — Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
- V85.6XXA — Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
View all 36 codes in the V85 family
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), construction vehicle occupant (nontraffic), driver