V77.9XXD — Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
Is V77.9XXD billable?
Yes, but V77.9XXD is an unspecified code. V77.9XXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V77.9XXD is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting V77.9XXD — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V77.0XXDDriver of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V77.1XXDPassenger on bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V77.2XXDPerson on outside of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V77.4XXDPerson boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object, subsequent encounter
- V77.5XXDDriver of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V77.6XXDPassenger on bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V77.7XXDPerson on outside of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
V77.9XXD at a glance
| Code | V77.9XXD |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident, 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 V77.9XXD?
In V77.9XXD, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter. The 7th character is required for V77.9XXD to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V77.9XXD listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V77.9, the nearest indexed parent of V77.9XXD. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › bus occupant › collision › stationary object (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V70-V79
The conditions below can never be reported together with V77.9XXD 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)
How long has V77.9XXD existed?
V77.9XXD 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.