V89.2 — Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic
Not billable
Is V89.2 billable?
No — V89.2 is a non-billable header code. V89.2 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 V89.2.
V89.2 at a glance
| Code | V89.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V89.2 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V89.2 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › motor vehicle NOS (to)
- Accident › transport › motor vehicle NEC occupant (to)
- Crash › transport vehicle NEC › motor NEC
- Accident › transport › occupant › vehicle NEC › motorNEC (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V89.2.
- Motor-vehicle accident [MVA] NOS
- Road (traffic) accident [RTA] NOS
What codes fall under V89.2? (3)
How long has V89.2 existed?
V89.2 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 V89 family? (4)
- V89.0Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontrafficnot billable
- V89.1Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontrafficnot billable
- V89.3Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, trafficnot billable
- V89.9Person injured in unspecified vehicle accidentnot billable