V51.5 — Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident
Is V51.5 billable?
No — V51.5 is a non-billable header code. V51.5 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 V51.5.
Billable codes under this header
- V51.5XXADriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V51.5XXDDriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V51.5XXSDriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, sequela
V51.5 at a glance
| Code | V51.5 |
|---|---|
| Description | Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V51.5 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V51.5 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › pickup truck occupant › driver › collision › pedal cycle (to)
- Accident › transport › van occupant › driver › collision › pedal cycle (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V50-V59
The conditions below can never be reported together with V51.5 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)
What codes fall under V51.5? (3)
- V51.5XXADriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V51.5XXDDriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V51.5XXSDriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, sequela
How long has V51.5 existed?
V51.5 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 V51 family? (8)
- V51.0Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V51.1Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V51.2Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V51.3Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V51.4Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cyclenot billable
- V51.6Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accidentnot billable
- V51.7Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accidentnot billable
- V51.9Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accidentnot billable