V55.3XXA — Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Is V55.3XXA billable?
Yes, but V55.3XXA is an unspecified code. V55.3XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V55.3XXA 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 V55.3XXA — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V55.0XXADriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.1XXAPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.2XXAPerson on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.4XXAPerson boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, initial encounter
- V55.5XXADriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.6XXAPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.7XXAPerson on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
V55.3XXA at a glance
| Code | V55.3XXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic 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 V55.3XXA?
In V55.3XXA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V55.3XXA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V55.3XXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V55.3, the nearest indexed parent of V55.3XXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › pickup truck occupant › collision › railway vehicle › nontraffic (to)
- Accident › transport › van occupant › collision › railway vehicle › nontraffic (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V50-V59
The conditions below can never be reported together with V55.3XXA 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)
How long has V55.3XXA existed?
V55.3XXA 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.