V66.5XXS — Driver of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela

Billable

Is V66.5XXS billable?

Yes — V66.5XXS is billable for FY2027. V66.5XXS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V66.5XXS may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

V66.5XXS at a glance

Code	V66.5XXS
Description	Driver of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with other nonmotor 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 V66.5XXS?

In V66.5XXS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for V66.5XXS to be a valid, complete code.

Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:

How is V66.5XXS listed in the External Cause Index?

The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V66.5, the nearest indexed parent of V66.5XXS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.

Accident › transport › truckoccupant › driver › collision › animal-drawn vehicle (to)
Accident › transport › truckoccupant › driver › collision › specified vehicle NEC (to)
Accident › transport › truckoccupant › driver › collision › streetcar (to)
Accident › transport › truckoccupant › driver › collision › animal › being ridden (to)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V60-V69

The conditions below can never be reported together with V66.5XXS 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

How long has V66.5XXS existed?

V66.5XXS 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.