V81.0XXS — Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with motor vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
Is V81.0XXS billable?
Yes — V81.0XXS is billable for FY2027. V81.0XXS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V81.0XXS may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V81.0XXS at a glance
| Code | V81.0XXS |
|---|---|
| Description | Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with motor vehicle in nontraffic 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 V81.0XXS?
In V81.0XXS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for V81.0XXS to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V81.0XXS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V81.0, the nearest indexed parent of V81.0XXS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › railway vehicle occupant › collision › motor vehicle › nontraffic (to)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with V81.0XXS on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to collision with military vehicle (V81.83)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V81
The conditions below can never be reported together with V81.0XXS on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- streetcar (V82.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V81.0
The conditions below can never be reported together with V81.0XXS on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to collision with military vehicle (V81.83)
How long has V81.0XXS existed?
V81.0XXS 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.