V86.49XA — Person injured while boarding or alighting from other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicle, initial encounter
Is V86.49XA billable?
Yes — V86.49XA is billable for FY2027. V86.49XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V86.49XA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V86.49XA at a glance
| Code | V86.49XA |
|---|---|
| Description | Person injured while boarding or alighting from other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicle, 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 V86.49XA?
In V86.49XA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V86.49XA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V86.49XA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V86.49, the nearest indexed parent of V86.49XA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › traffic › collision › specified vehicle NEC › while boarding or alighting (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V86.49XA.
- Person injured while boarding or alighting from go cart
- Person injured while boarding or alighting from golf cart
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V86
The conditions below can never be reported together with V86.49XA 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 V86.49XA existed?
V86.49XA 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.