V50.3 — Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident
Is V50.3 billable?
No — V50.3 is a non-billable header code. V50.3 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 V50.3.
Billable codes under this header
- V50.3XXAUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V50.3XXDUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V50.3XXSUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, sequela
V50.3 at a glance
| Code | V50.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V50.3 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V50.3 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › pickup truck occupant › collision › animal › nontraffic (to)
- Accident › transport › van occupant › collision › animal › nontraffic (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V50-V59
The conditions below can never be reported together with V50.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- heavy transport vehicle (V60-V69)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V50
The conditions below can never be reported together with V50.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- pick-up truck or van collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V56.-)
What codes fall under V50.3? (3)
- V50.3XXAUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V50.3XXDUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V50.3XXSUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, sequela
How long has V50.3 existed?
V50.3 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 V50 family? (8)
- V50.0Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V50.1Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V50.2Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V50.4Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animalnot billable
- V50.5Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentnot billable
- V50.6Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentnot billable
- V50.7Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentnot billable
- V50.9Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentnot billable