V99 — Unspecified transport accident
Is V99 billable?
No — V99 is a non-billable header code. V99 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 V99.
V99 at a glance
| Code | V99 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified transport accident |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V99 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V99 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › transport (to)
- Accident › transport › person NEC (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V98-V99
The conditions below can never be reported together with V99 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified (V89.-)
What codes fall under V99? (3)
How long has V99 existed?
V99 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.