V21.5 — Motorcycle passenger injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident
Not billable
Is V21.5 billable?
No — V21.5 is a non-billable header code. V21.5 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 6 billable codes beneath V21.5.
Billable codes under this header
- V21.51XAElectric (assisted) bicycle passenger injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V21.51XDElectric (assisted) bicycle passenger injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V21.51XSElectric (assisted) bicycle passenger injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, sequela
- V21.59XAOther motorcycle passenger injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V21.59XDOther motorcycle passenger injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V21.59XSOther motorcycle passenger injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, sequela
V21.5 at a glance
| Code | V21.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | Motorcycle passenger injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V20-V29
The conditions below can never be reported together with V21.5 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 V21.5? (2)
How long has V21.5 existed?
V21.5 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 V21 family? (6)
- V21.0Motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedal cycle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V21.1Motorcycle passenger injured in collision with pedal cycle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V21.2Unspecified motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedal cycle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V21.3Person boarding or alighting a motorcycle injured in collision with pedal cyclenot billable
- V21.4Motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accidentnot billable
- V21.9Unspecified motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accidentnot billable