V84.9XXA — Unspecified occupant of special agricultural vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
Is V84.9XXA billable?
Yes, but V84.9XXA is an unspecified code. V84.9XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V84.9XXA 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 V84.9XXA — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V84.0XXADriver of special agricultural vehicle injured in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V84.1XXAPassenger of special agricultural vehicle injured in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V84.2XXAPerson on outside of special agricultural vehicle injured in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V84.4XXAPerson injured while boarding or alighting from special agricultural vehicle, initial encounter
- V84.5XXADriver of special agricultural vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V84.6XXAPassenger of special agricultural vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V84.7XXAPerson on outside of special agricultural vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
V84.9XXA at a glance
| Code | V84.9XXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified occupant of special agricultural vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in V84.9XXA?
In V84.9XXA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V84.9XXA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V84.9XXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V84.9, the nearest indexed parent of V84.9XXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › agricultural vehicle occupant (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V84.9XXA.
- Special-agricultural vehicle accident NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V84
The conditions below can never be reported together with V84.9XXA 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 V84.9XXA existed?
V84.9XXA 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.