V06.938A — Pedestrian on other standing micro-mobility pedestrian conveyance injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Is V06.938A billable?
Yes, but V06.938A is an unspecified code. V06.938A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V06.938A 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 V06.938A — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
V06.938A at a glance
| Code | V06.938A |
|---|---|
| Description | Pedestrian on other standing micro-mobility pedestrian conveyance injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle, 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 V06.938A?
In V06.938A, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V06.938A to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V06.938A listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V06.938, the nearest indexed parent of V06.938A. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › hoverboard › collision with › animal being ridden or animal drawn vehicle (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › hoverboard › collision with › streetcar (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › hoverboard › collision with › vehicle, nonmotor, specified NEC (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › Segway › collision with › animal being ridden or animal drawn vehicle (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › Segway › collision with › streetcar (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › Segway › collision with › vehicle, nonmotor, specified NEC (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › standing › micro-mobility pedestrian conveyance › collision with › animal being ridden or animal drawn vehicle (to)
- Accident › transport › pedestrian › conveyance › standing › micro-mobility pedestrian conveyance › collision with › streetcar (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V06.938A.
- Pedestrian on hoverboard injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident
- Pedestrian on segway injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V00-V09
The conditions below can never be reported together with V06.938A 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 V06
The conditions below can never be reported together with V06.938A on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- pedestrian injured in collision with pedestrian conveyance (V00.0-)
How long has V06.938A existed?
V06.938A 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.