V03.131A — Pedestrian on standing electric scooter injured in collision with car, pick-up or van in traffic accident, initial encounter
Is V03.131A billable?
Yes — V03.131A is billable for FY2027. V03.131A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V03.131A may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V03.131A at a glance
| Code | V03.131A |
|---|---|
| Description | Pedestrian on standing electric scooter injured in collision with car, pick-up or van in traffic accident, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in V03.131A?
In V03.131A, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V03.131A to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V03.131A listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V03.131, the nearest indexed parent of V03.131A. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › standing › electric scooter › collision with › car › traffic (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › standing › electric scooter › collision with › pick-up or van › traffic (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V00-V09
The conditions below can never be reported together with V03.131A on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
How long has V03.131A existed?
V03.131A first appears in FY2021 (FY2020 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.