V39.81 — Occupant (driver) (passenger) of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident with military vehicle
Is V39.81 billable?
No — V39.81 is a non-billable header code. V39.81 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 V39.81.
Billable codes under this header
- V39.81XAOccupant (driver) (passenger) of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident with military vehicle, initial encounter
- V39.81XDOccupant (driver) (passenger) of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident with military vehicle, subsequent encounter
- V39.81XSOccupant (driver) (passenger) of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident with military vehicle, sequela
V39.81 at a glance
| Code | V39.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Occupant (driver) (passenger) of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident with military vehicle |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V39.81 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V39.81 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › three-wheeled motor vehicle occupant › specified type NEC › military vehicle (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V30-V39
The conditions below can never be reported together with V39.81 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under V39.81? (3)
- V39.81XAOccupant (driver) (passenger) of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident with military vehicle, initial encounter
- V39.81XDOccupant (driver) (passenger) of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident with military vehicle, subsequent encounter
- V39.81XSOccupant (driver) (passenger) of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident with military vehicle, sequela
How long has V39.81 existed?
V39.81 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.