V86.79 — Person on outside of other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicles injured in nontraffic accident
Is V86.79 billable?
No — V86.79 is a non-billable header code. V86.79 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath V86.79.
Billable codes under this header
- V86.79XAPerson on outside of other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicles injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V86.79XDPerson on outside of other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicles injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V86.79XSPerson on outside of other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicles injured in nontraffic accident, sequela
V86.79 at a glance
| Code | V86.79 |
|---|---|
| Description | Person on outside of other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicles injured in nontraffic accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V86.79 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V86.79 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport › all-terrain vehicle occupant › specified type NEC › person on outside (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V86.79.
- Person on outside of go cart injured in nontraffic accident
- Person on outside of golf cart injured in nontraffic accident
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V86
The conditions below can never be reported together with V86.79 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under V86.79? (3)
- V86.79XAPerson on outside of other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicles injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V86.79XDPerson on outside of other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicles injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V86.79XSPerson on outside of other special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicles injured in nontraffic accident, sequela
How long has V86.79 existed?
V86.79 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.
What other codes are in the V86.7 family? (6)
- V86.71Person on outside of ambulance or fire engine injured in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V86.72Person on outside of snowmobile injured in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V86.73Person on outside of dune buggy injured in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V86.74Person on outside of military vehicle injured in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V86.75Person on outside of 3- or 4- wheeled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) injured in nontraffic accidentnot billable
- V86.76Person on outside of dirt bike or motor/cross bike injured in nontraffic accidentnot billable