V44.5XXA — Car driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
Is V44.5XXA billable?
Yes — V44.5XXA is billable for FY2027. V44.5XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V44.5XXA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V44.5XXA at a glance
| Code | V44.5XXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Car driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic 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 V44.5XXA?
In V44.5XXA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V44.5XXA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V44.5XXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V44.5, the nearest indexed parent of V44.5XXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › car occupant › driver › collision › bus (to)
- Accident › transport › car occupant › driver › collision › truck (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V40-V49
The conditions below can never be reported together with V44.5XXA 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 V44
The conditions below can never be reported together with V44.5XXA 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 occupant injured in collision with military vehicle (V49.81)
How long has V44.5XXA existed?
V44.5XXA 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.