V81.89XS — Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to other specified railway accident, sequela
Is V81.89XS billable?
Yes, but V81.89XS is an unspecified code. V81.89XS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V81.89XS is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting V81.89XS — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V81.0XXSOccupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with motor vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V81.1XXSOccupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with motor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V81.2XXSOccupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with or hit by rolling stock, sequela
- V81.3XXSOccupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with other object, sequela
- V81.4XXSPerson injured while boarding or alighting from railway train or railway vehicle, sequela
- V81.5XXSOccupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured by fall in railway train or railway vehicle, sequela
- V81.6XXSOccupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured by fall from railway train or railway vehicle, sequela
- V81.7XXSOccupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in derailment without antecedent collision, sequela
V81.89XS at a glance
| Code | V81.89XS |
|---|---|
| Description | Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to other specified railway 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 V81.89XS?
In V81.89XS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for V81.89XS to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V81.89XS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V81.89, the nearest indexed parent of V81.89XS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › railway vehicle occupant › specified type NEC (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V81
The conditions below can never be reported together with V81.89XS 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 V81.89XS existed?
V81.89XS 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.