V43.31XS — Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
Is V43.31XS billable?
Yes, but V43.31XS is an unspecified code. V43.31XS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V43.31XS 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 V43.31XS — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V43.01XSCar driver injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V43.11XSCar passenger injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V43.21XSPerson on outside of car injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V43.41XSPerson boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with sport utility vehicle, sequela
- V43.51XSCar driver injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V43.61XSCar passenger injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V43.71XSPerson on outside of car injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
V43.31XS at a glance
| Code | V43.31XS |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "S" | sequela |
What does the 7th character "S" mean in V43.31XS?
In V43.31XS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for V43.31XS to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V43.31XS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V43.31, the nearest indexed parent of V43.31XS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › car occupant › collision › sport utility vehicle › nontraffic (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V40-V49
The conditions below can never be reported together with V43.31XS on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
How long has V43.31XS existed?
V43.31XS 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.