2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V79.5

Passenger on bus injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

ICD-10-CM Code:
V79.5
ICD-10 Code for:
Passenger on bus 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)
      • Bus occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
        (V79)

V79.5 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of passenger on bus 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 V79.5 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 Passenger on bus injured in clsn w oth and unsp mv in traf

Non-specific codes like V79.5 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 passenger on bus injured in clsn w oth and unsp mv in traf:

  • V79.50 for Passenger on bus injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V79.50XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V79.50XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V79.50XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • V79.59 for Passenger on bus injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V79.59XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V79.59XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V79.59XS 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.