V81.3XXD — Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with other object, subsequent encounter
Is V81.3XXD billable?
Yes — V81.3XXD is billable for FY2027. V81.3XXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V81.3XXD may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V81.3XXD at a glance
| Code | V81.3XXD |
|---|---|
| Description | Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with other object, 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 V81.3XXD?
In V81.3XXD, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter. The 7th character is required for V81.3XXD to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V81.3XXD listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V81.3, the nearest indexed parent of V81.3XXD. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › railway vehicle occupant › collision (to)
- Accident › transport › railway vehicle occupant › collision › specified object NEC (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V81.3XXD.
- Railway collision NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V81
The conditions below can never be reported together with V81.3XXD 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.-)
How long has V81.3XXD existed?
V81.3XXD 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.