2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V25.21

Unspecified electric (assisted) bicycle rider injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident

ICD-10-CM Code:
V25.21
ICD-10 Code for:
Unsp electc bike rider injured in clsn train/veh nontraf
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 collision with railway train or railway vehicle
        (V25)

V25.21 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of unspecified electric (assisted) bicycle rider injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic 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 V25.21 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 Unsp electc bike rider injured in clsn train/veh nontraf

Non-specific codes like V25.21 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 unsp electc bike rider injured in clsn train/veh nontraf:

  • Use V25.21XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V25.21XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V25.21XS 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)
        • electric (assisted) bicyclist
          • collision (with)
            • railway vehicle (traffic)
              • nontraffic

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023