V29.198 — Other motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident
Is V29.198 billable?
No — V29.198 is a non-billable header code. V29.198 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 V29.198.
Billable codes under this header
- V29.198AOther motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V29.198DOther motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V29.198SOther motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, sequela
V29.198 at a glance
| Code | V29.198 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V29.198 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V29.198 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › motorcycle › passenger › collision › motor vehicle NOS › specified type NEC › nontraffic (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V20-V29
The conditions below can never be reported together with V29.198 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 V29.198? (3)
- V29.198AOther motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V29.198DOther motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V29.198SOther motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, sequela
How long has V29.198 existed?
V29.198 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.