V14.9 — Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident
Is V14.9 billable?
No — V14.9 is a non-billable header code. V14.9 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath V14.9.
Billable codes under this header
- V14.9XXAUnspecified pedal cyclist injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V14.9XXDUnspecified pedal cyclist injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V14.9XXSUnspecified pedal cyclist injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, sequela
V14.9 at a glance
| Code | V14.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V14.9 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V14.9 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › pedal cyclist › collision › bus (to)
- Accident › transport › pedal cyclist › collision › truck (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V14
The conditions below can never be reported together with V14.9 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- pedal cycle rider injured in collision with military vehicle (V19.81)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from V10-V19
The conditions below are not part of V14.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, V14.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- rupture of pedal cycle tire (W37.0)
What codes fall under V14.9? (3)
- V14.9XXAUnspecified pedal cyclist injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V14.9XXDUnspecified pedal cyclist injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V14.9XXSUnspecified pedal cyclist injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, sequela
How long has V14.9 existed?
V14.9 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.
What other codes are in the V14 family? (6)
- V14.0Pedal cycle driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V14.1Pedal cycle passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V14.2Unspecified pedal cyclist injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V14.3Person boarding or alighting a pedal cycle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or busnot billable
- V14.4Pedal cycle driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentnot billable
- V14.5Pedal cycle passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentnot billable