V78.2 — Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
Is V78.2 billable?
No — V78.2 is a non-billable header code. V78.2 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 V78.2.
Billable codes under this header
- V78.2XXAPerson on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V78.2XXDPerson on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.2XXSPerson on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
V78.2 at a glance
| Code | V78.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V78.2 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V78.2 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › bus occupant › hanger-on › noncollision accident › nontraffic (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V70-V79
The conditions below can never be reported together with V78.2 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)
What codes fall under V78.2? (3)
- V78.2XXAPerson on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V78.2XXDPerson on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.2XXSPerson on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
How long has V78.2 existed?
V78.2 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 V78 family? (8)
- V78.0Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V78.1Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V78.3Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V78.4Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accidentnot billable
- V78.5Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentnot billable
- V78.6Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentnot billable
- V78.7Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentnot billable
- V78.9Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentnot billable