V56.6 — Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
Is V56.6 billable?
No — V56.6 is a non-billable header code. V56.6 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 V56.6.
Billable codes under this header
- V56.6XXAPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V56.6XXDPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V56.6XXSPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
V56.6 at a glance
| Code | V56.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V56.6 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V56.6 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › pickup truck occupant › passenger › collision › animal-drawn vehicle (to)
- Accident › transport › pickup truck occupant › passenger › collision › specified vehicle NEC (to)
- Accident › transport › pickup truck occupant › passenger › collision › streetcar (to)
- Accident › transport › van occupant › passenger › collision › animal-drawn vehicle (to)
- Accident › transport › van occupant › passenger › collision › specified vehicle NEC (to)
- Accident › transport › van occupant › passenger › collision › streetcar (to)
- Accident › transport › pickup truck occupant › passenger › collision › animal › being ridden (to)
- Accident › transport › van occupant › passenger › collision › animal › being ridden (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V50-V59
The conditions below can never be reported together with V56.6 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 V56.6? (3)
- V56.6XXAPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V56.6XXDPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V56.6XXSPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
How long has V56.6 existed?
V56.6 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 V56 family? (8)
- V56.0Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V56.1Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V56.2Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V56.3Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V56.4Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehiclenot billable
- V56.5Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accidentnot billable
- V56.7Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accidentnot billable
- V56.9Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accidentnot billable