V74.4XXS — Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus, sequela
Is V74.4XXS billable?
Yes — V74.4XXS is billable for FY2027. V74.4XXS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V74.4XXS may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V74.4XXS at a glance
| Code | V74.4XXS |
|---|---|
| Description | Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus, 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 V74.4XXS?
In V74.4XXS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for V74.4XXS to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V74.4XXS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V74.4, the nearest indexed parent of V74.4XXS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › bus occupant › collision › bus › while boarding or alighting (to)
- Accident › transport › bus occupant › collision › truck › while boarding or alighting (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V70-V79
The conditions below can never be reported together with V74.4XXS 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 V74
The conditions below can never be reported together with V74.4XXS 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 occupant injured in collision with military vehicle (V79.81)
How long has V74.4XXS existed?
V74.4XXS 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.