V70.4XXD — Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal, subsequent encounter
Is V70.4XXD billable?
Yes — V70.4XXD is billable for FY2027. V70.4XXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V70.4XXD may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V70.4XXD at a glance
| Code | V70.4XXD |
|---|---|
| Description | Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal, subsequent encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "D" | subsequent encounter |
What does the 7th character "D" mean in V70.4XXD?
In V70.4XXD, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter. The 7th character is required for V70.4XXD to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V70.4XXD listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V70.4, the nearest indexed parent of V70.4XXD. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › bus occupant › collision › animal › while boarding or alighting (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V70-V79
The conditions below can never be reported together with V70.4XXD on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- minibus (V50-V59)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V70
The conditions below can never be reported together with V70.4XXD 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 collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V76.-)
How long has V70.4XXD existed?
V70.4XXD 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.