V21.31 — Person boarding or alighting an electric (assisted) bicycle injured in collision with pedal cycle
Is V21.31 billable?
No — V21.31 is a non-billable header code. V21.31 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 V21.31.
Billable codes under this header
- V21.31XAPerson boarding or alighting an electric (assisted) bicycle injured in collision with pedal cycle, initial encounter
- V21.31XDPerson boarding or alighting an electric (assisted) bicycle injured in collision with pedal cycle, subsequent encounter
- V21.31XSPerson boarding or alighting an electric (assisted) bicycle injured in collision with pedal cycle, sequela
V21.31 at a glance
| Code | V21.31 |
|---|---|
| Description | Person boarding or alighting an electric (assisted) bicycle injured in collision with pedal cycle |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V21.31 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V21.31 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › electricbicyclist › collision › pedal cycle › while boarding or alighting (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V20-V29
The conditions below can never be reported together with V21.31 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)
What codes fall under V21.31? (3)
- V21.31XAPerson boarding or alighting an electric (assisted) bicycle injured in collision with pedal cycle, initial encounter
- V21.31XDPerson boarding or alighting an electric (assisted) bicycle injured in collision with pedal cycle, subsequent encounter
- V21.31XSPerson boarding or alighting an electric (assisted) bicycle injured in collision with pedal cycle, sequela
How long has V21.31 existed?
V21.31 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.