V43.72 — Person on outside of car injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident
Is V43.72 billable?
No — V43.72 is a non-billable header code. V43.72 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 V43.72.
Billable codes under this header
- V43.72XAPerson on outside of car injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V43.72XDPerson on outside of car injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V43.72XSPerson on outside of car injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident, sequela
V43.72 at a glance
| Code | V43.72 |
|---|---|
| Description | Person on outside of car injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V43.72 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V43.72 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › car occupant › hanger-on › collision › car (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V40-V49
The conditions below can never be reported together with V43.72 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 V43.72? (3)
- V43.72XAPerson on outside of car injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V43.72XDPerson on outside of car injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V43.72XSPerson on outside of car injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident, sequela
How long has V43.72 existed?
V43.72 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.
What other codes are in the V43.7 family? (3)
- V43.71Person on outside of car injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in traffic accidentnot billable
- V43.73Person on outside of car injured in collision with pick-up truck in traffic accidentnot billable
- V43.74Person on outside of car injured in collision with van in traffic accidentnot billable