V20.49 — Other motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident
Is V20.49 billable?
No — V20.49 is a non-billable header code. V20.49 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 V20.49.
Billable codes under this header
- V20.49XAOther motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V20.49XDOther motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V20.49XSOther motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, sequela
V20.49 at a glance
| Code | V20.49 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V20.49 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V20.49 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › motorcycle › driver › collision › animal (to)
- Accident › transport › motorcycle › driver › collision › pedestrian › traffic (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V20-V29
The conditions below can never be reported together with V20.49 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- three-wheeled motor vehicle (V30-V39)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V20
The conditions below can never be reported together with V20.49 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- motorcycle rider collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V26.-)
What codes fall under V20.49? (3)
- V20.49XAOther motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V20.49XDOther motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V20.49XSOther motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, sequela
How long has V20.49 existed?
V20.49 first appears in FY2023.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.