V04.00XA — Pedestrian on foot injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Is V04.00XA billable?
Yes — V04.00XA is billable for FY2027. V04.00XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V04.00XA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V04.00XA at a glance
| Code | V04.00XA |
|---|---|
| Description | Pedestrian on foot injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in 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 V04.00XA?
In V04.00XA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V04.00XA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V04.00XA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V04.00, the nearest indexed parent of V04.00XA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › on foot › collision › bus or heavy transport › nontraffic (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V04.00XA.
- Pedestrian NOS injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V00-V09
The conditions below can never be reported together with V04.00XA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V04
The conditions below can never be reported together with V04.00XA 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 V04.00XA existed?
V04.00XA 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.