V40.3XXA — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Is V40.3XXA billable?
Yes, but V40.3XXA is an unspecified code. V40.3XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V40.3XXA is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting V40.3XXA — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V40.0XXACar driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V40.1XXACar passenger injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V40.2XXAPerson on outside of car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V40.4XXAPerson boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal, initial encounter
- V40.5XXACar driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V40.6XXACar passenger injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V40.7XXAPerson on outside of car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter
V40.3XXA at a glance
| Code | V40.3XXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in V40.3XXA?
In V40.3XXA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V40.3XXA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V40.3XXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V40.3, the nearest indexed parent of V40.3XXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › car occupant › collision › animal › nontraffic (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V40-V49
The conditions below can never be reported together with V40.3XXA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V40
The conditions below can never be reported together with V40.3XXA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- car collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V46.-)
How long has V40.3XXA existed?
V40.3XXA 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.