2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V29.5

Motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

ICD-10-CM Code:
V29.5
ICD-10 Code for:
Mtrcy passenger injured in clsn w oth and unsp mv in traf
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Transport accidents
      (V00-V99)
      • Motorcycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
        (V29)

V29.5 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like V29.5 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Specific Coding Applicable to Mtrcy passenger injured in clsn w oth and unsp mv in traf

Non-specific codes like V29.5 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for mtrcy passenger injured in clsn w oth and unsp mv in traf:

  • V29.50 for Motorcycle passenger injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • V29.501 for Electric (assisted) bicycle passenger injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.501A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.501D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.501S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • V29.508 for Other motorcycle passenger injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.508A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.508D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.508S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • V29.59 for Motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • V29.591 for Electric (assisted) bicycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.591A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.591D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.591S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • V29.598 for Other motorcycle passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.598A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.598D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.598S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.