V28.59 — Other motorcycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
Is V28.59 billable?
No — V28.59 is a non-billable header code. V28.59 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 V28.59.
Billable codes under this header
- V28.59XAOther motorcycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V28.59XDOther motorcycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V28.59XSOther motorcycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela
V28.59 at a glance
| Code | V28.59 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other motorcycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V28.59 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V28.59 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › motorcycle › passenger › noncollision accident (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V20-V29
The conditions below can never be reported together with V28.59 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 V28.59? (3)
- V28.59XAOther motorcycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V28.59XDOther motorcycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V28.59XSOther motorcycle passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela
How long has V28.59 existed?
V28.59 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.