V81.82XD — Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to object falling onto train, subsequent encounter
Is V81.82XD billable?
Yes — V81.82XD is billable for FY2027. V81.82XD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V81.82XD may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V81.82XD at a glance
| Code | V81.82XD |
|---|---|
| Description | Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to object falling onto train, 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 V81.82XD?
In V81.82XD, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter. The 7th character is required for V81.82XD to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V81.82XD listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V81.82, the nearest indexed parent of V81.82XD. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › railway vehicle occupant › object falling onto train (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V81.82XD.
- Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to falling earth onto train
- Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to falling rocks onto train
- Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to falling snow onto train
- Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to falling trees onto train
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V81
The conditions below can never be reported together with V81.82XD 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 V81.82XD existed?
V81.82XD 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.