V03.99XA — Pedestrian with other conveyance injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Is V03.99XA billable?
Yes, but V03.99XA is an unspecified code. V03.99XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V03.99XA is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting V03.99XA — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
V03.99XA at a glance
| Code | V03.99XA |
|---|---|
| Description | Pedestrian with other conveyance injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic 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 V03.99XA?
In V03.99XA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V03.99XA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V03.99XA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V03.99, the nearest indexed parent of V03.99XA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › baby stroller › collision › car (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › baby stroller › collision › pick-up truck or van (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › flat-bottomed NEC › collision › car (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › flat-bottomed NEC › collision › pick-up truck or van (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › gliding type NEC › collision › car (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › gliding type NEC › collision › pick-up truck or van (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › ice skates › collision › car (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › ice skates › collision › pick-up truck or van (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V03.99XA.
- Pedestrian with baby stroller injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident
- Pedestrian on ice-skates injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident
- Pedestrian on nonmotorized scooter injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident
- Pedestrian on sled injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident
- Pedestrian on snowboard injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident
- Pedestrian on snow-skis injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident
- Pedestrian in wheelchair (powered) injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident
- Pedestrian in motorized mobility scooter injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V00-V09
The conditions below can never be reported together with V03.99XA 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 V03.99XA existed?
V03.99XA has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.