V59.81 — Occupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle
Is V59.81 billable?
No — V59.81 is a non-billable header code. V59.81 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 V59.81.
Billable codes under this header
- V59.81XAOccupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle, initial encounter
- V59.81XDOccupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle, subsequent encounter
- V59.81XSOccupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle, sequela
V59.81 at a glance
| Code | V59.81 |
|---|---|
| Description | Occupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V59.81 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V59.81 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › pickup truck occupant › specified type NEC › military vehicle (to)
- Accident › transport › van occupant › specified type NEC › military vehicle (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V50-V59
The conditions below can never be reported together with V59.81 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 V59.81? (3)
- V59.81XAOccupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle, initial encounter
- V59.81XDOccupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle, subsequent encounter
- V59.81XSOccupant (driver) (passenger) of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident with military vehicle, sequela
How long has V59.81 existed?
V59.81 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.