V55.7XXD — Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
Is V55.7XXD billable?
Yes — V55.7XXD is billable for FY2027. V55.7XXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V55.7XXD may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V55.7XXD at a glance
| Code | V55.7XXD |
|---|---|
| Description | Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "D" | subsequent encounter |
What does the 7th character "D" mean in V55.7XXD?
In V55.7XXD, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter. The 7th character is required for V55.7XXD to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V55.7XXD listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V55.7, the nearest indexed parent of V55.7XXD. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › pickup truck occupant › hanger-on › collision › railway vehicle (to)
- Accident › transport › van occupant › hanger-on › collision › railway vehicle (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V50-V59
The conditions below can never be reported together with V55.7XXD 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 V55.7XXD existed?
V55.7XXD 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.