V81.81XS — Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to explosion or fire on train, sequela
Is V81.81XS billable?
Yes — V81.81XS is billable for FY2027. V81.81XS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V81.81XS may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V81.81XS at a glance
| Code | V81.81XS |
|---|---|
| Description | Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to explosion or fire on train, 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 V81.81XS?
In V81.81XS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for V81.81XS to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V81.81XS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V81.81, the nearest indexed parent of V81.81XS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › railway vehicle occupant › explosion (to)
- Accident › transport › railway vehicle occupant › fire (to)
- Exposure › fire, flames › in, of, on, starting in › railway rolling stock, train, vehicle (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V81
The conditions below can never be reported together with V81.81XS 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 V81.81XS existed?
V81.81XS 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.