V26.21 — Unspecified electric (assisted) bicycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident
Is V26.21 billable?
No — V26.21 is a non-billable header code. V26.21 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 V26.21.
Billable codes under this header
- V26.21XAUnspecified electric (assisted) bicycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V26.21XDUnspecified electric (assisted) bicycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V26.21XSUnspecified electric (assisted) bicycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
V26.21 at a glance
| Code | V26.21 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified electric (assisted) bicycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V26.21 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V26.21 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › electricbicyclist › collision › animal-drawn vehicle › nontraffic (to)
- Accident › transport › electricbicyclist › collision › specified vehicle NEC › nontraffic (to)
- Accident › transport › electricbicyclist › collision › streetcar › nontraffic (to)
- Accident › transport › electricbicyclist › collision › animal › being ridden › nontraffic (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V20-V29
The conditions below can never be reported together with V26.21 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 V26.21? (3)
- V26.21XAUnspecified electric (assisted) bicycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V26.21XDUnspecified electric (assisted) bicycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V26.21XSUnspecified electric (assisted) bicycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
How long has V26.21 existed?
V26.21 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.