2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V69.40

Driver of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

ICD-10-CM Code:
V69.40
ICD-10 Code for:
Driver of hv veh injured in collision w 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)
      • Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
        (V69)

V69.40 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of driver of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with 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 V69.40 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 Driver of hv veh injured in collision w unsp mv in traf

Non-specific codes like V69.40 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 driver of hv veh injured in collision w unsp mv in traf:

  • Use V69.40XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V69.40XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V69.40XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Index of External Cause of Injuries

References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:

    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • truck (heavy) occupant
          • driver
            • collision (with)
              • motor vehicle NOS (traffic)

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.