V89 is the authoritative medical code for Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified (ICD-10-CM V89), 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
Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V89. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V89.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can V89 be billed directly?
No. V89 (Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does V89 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V89.
Codes in This Family (20)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V89, with their registry titles.
- V89.0 — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic
- V89.0A — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V89.0D — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V89.0S — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, sequela
- V89.1 — Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontraffic
- V89.1A — Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V89.1D — Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V89.1S — Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, sequela
- V89.2 — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic
- V89.2A — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, initial encounter
- V89.2D — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, subsequent encounter
- V89.2S — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, sequela
- V89.3 — Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic
- V89.3A — Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic, initial encounter
- V89.3D — Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic, subsequent encounter
- V89.3S — Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic, sequela
- V89.9 — Person injured in unspecified vehicle accident
- V89.9A — Person injured in unspecified vehicle accident, initial encounter
- V89.9D — Person injured in unspecified vehicle accident, subsequent encounter
- V89.9S — Person injured in unspecified vehicle accident, sequela
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:
ICD Code V84
Occupant of special vehicle mainly used in agriculture injured in transport accident
ICD Code V85
Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident
ICD Code V86
Occupant of special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicle, injured in transport accident
ICD Code V87
Traffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown
ICD Code V88
Nontraffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown
ICD Code V90
Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft
ICD Code V92
Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft
ICD Code V93
Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft
ICD Code V94
Other and unspecified water transport accidents