V89.2XXA is the authoritative medical code for Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, initial encounter. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, initial encounter (ICD-10-CM V89.2XXA), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code V89.2A. Inclusion terms: Motor-vehicle accident MVA NOS; Road traffic accident RTA NOS. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V89.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V89.2XXA in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Motor-vehicle accident MVA NOS
- Road traffic accident RTA NOS
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does V89.2XXA require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V89.
What conditions are included under V89.2XXA?
Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, initial encounter includes: Motor-vehicle accident [MVA] NOS; Road (traffic) accident [RTA] NOS.
Codes in This Family (6)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V89.2XXA, with their registry titles.
- V89 — Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified
- V89.0 — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic
- V89.1 — Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontraffic
- V89.2 — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic
- V89.3 — Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic
- V89.9 — Person injured in unspecified vehicle accident
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 V88.2XXA
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