V83.9XXD — Unspecified occupant of special industrial vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
Is V83.9XXD billable?
Yes, but V83.9XXD is an unspecified code. V83.9XXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V83.9XXD 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 V83.9XXD — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V83.0XXDDriver of special industrial vehicle injured in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V83.1XXDPassenger of special industrial vehicle injured in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V83.2XXDPerson on outside of special industrial vehicle injured in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V83.4XXDPerson injured while boarding or alighting from special industrial vehicle, subsequent encounter
- V83.5XXDDriver of special industrial vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V83.6XXDPassenger of special industrial vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V83.7XXDPerson on outside of special industrial vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
V83.9XXD at a glance
| Code | V83.9XXD |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified occupant of special industrial vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, 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 V83.9XXD?
In V83.9XXD, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter. The 7th character is required for V83.9XXD to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V83.9XXD listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V83.9, the nearest indexed parent of V83.9XXD. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › industrial vehicle occupant (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V83.9XXD.
- Special-industrial-vehicle accident NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V83
The conditions below can never be reported together with V83.9XXD on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
How long has V83.9XXD existed?
V83.9XXD 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.