V64.4 — Person boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting
Is V64.4 billable?
No — V64.4 is a non-billable header code. V64.4 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 V64.4.
Billable codes under this header
- V64.4XXAPerson boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting, initial encounter
- V64.4XXDPerson boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting, subsequent encounter
- V64.4XXSPerson boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting, sequela
V64.4 at a glance
| Code | V64.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Person boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V64.4 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V64.4 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › truckoccupant › collision › bus › while boarding or alighting (to)
- Accident › transport › truckoccupant › collision › truck › while boarding or alighting (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V60-V69
The conditions below can never be reported together with V64.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- bus
- motorcoach
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V64
The conditions below can never be reported together with V64.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with military vehicle (V69.81)
What codes fall under V64.4? (3)
- V64.4XXAPerson boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting, initial encounter
- V64.4XXDPerson boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting, subsequent encounter
- V64.4XXSPerson boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus while boarding or alighting, sequela
How long has V64.4 existed?
V64.4 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 V64 family? (8)
- V64.0Driver of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V64.1Passenger in heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V64.2Person on outside of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V64.3Unspecified occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V64.5Driver of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentnot billable
- V64.6Passenger in heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentnot billable
- V64.7Person on outside of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentnot billable
- V64.9Unspecified occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentnot billable