V55.9XXS — Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
Is V55.9XXS billable?
Yes, but V55.9XXS is an unspecified code. V55.9XXS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V55.9XXS 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 V55.9XXS — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V55.0XXSDriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.1XXSPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.2XXSPerson on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.4XXSPerson boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, sequela
- V55.5XXSDriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V55.6XXSPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V55.7XXSPerson on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
V55.9XXS at a glance
| Code | V55.9XXS |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "S" | sequela |
What does the 7th character "S" mean in V55.9XXS?
In V55.9XXS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for V55.9XXS to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V55.9XXS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V55.9, the nearest indexed parent of V55.9XXS. 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 (to)
- Accident › transport › van occupant › collision › railway vehicle (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V50-V59
The conditions below can never be reported together with V55.9XXS 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 V55.9XXS existed?
V55.9XXS 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.