V04.931A — Pedestrian on standing electric scooter injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Is V04.931A billable?
Yes, but V04.931A is an unspecified code. V04.931A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V04.931A 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 V04.931A — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
V04.931A at a glance
| Code | V04.931A |
|---|---|
| Description | Pedestrian on standing electric scooter injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus, 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 V04.931A?
In V04.931A, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V04.931A to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V04.931A listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V04.931, the nearest indexed parent of V04.931A. 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 › bus or heavy transport (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V00-V09
The conditions below can never be reported together with V04.931A 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 V04.931A 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 V04.931A existed?
V04.931A 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.