V87.8XXS — Person injured in other specified noncollision transport accidents involving motor vehicle (traffic), sequela
Is V87.8XXS billable?
Yes, but V87.8XXS is an unspecified code. V87.8XXS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, V87.8XXS 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 V87.8XXS — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- V87.0XXSPerson injured in collision between car and two- or three-wheeled powered vehicle (traffic), sequela
- V87.1XXSPerson injured in collision between other motor vehicle and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle (traffic), sequela
- V87.2XXSPerson injured in collision between car and pick-up truck or van (traffic), sequela
- V87.3XXSPerson injured in collision between car and bus (traffic), sequela
- V87.4XXSPerson injured in collision between car and heavy transport vehicle (traffic), sequela
- V87.5XXSPerson injured in collision between heavy transport vehicle and bus (traffic), sequela
- V87.6XXSPerson injured in collision between railway train or railway vehicle and car (traffic), sequela
V87.8XXS at a glance
| Code | V87.8XXS |
|---|---|
| Description | Person injured in other specified noncollision transport accidents involving motor vehicle (traffic), 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 V87.8XXS?
In V87.8XXS, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for V87.8XXS to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V87.8XXS listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V87.8, the nearest indexed parent of V87.8XXS. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › traffic › noncollision (to)
- Exposure › fire, flames › in, of, on, starting in › motor vehicle (to)
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › vehicleNEC › motor NEC (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V87
The conditions below can never be reported together with V87.8XXS 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 V87.8XXS existed?
V87.8XXS 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.