2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V29.108

Other motorcycle passenger injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

ICD-10-CM Code:
V29.108
ICD-10 Code for:
Other mtrcy passenger injured in clsn with unsp mv 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 other and unspecified transport accidents
        (V29)

V29.108 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other motorcycle passenger injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles 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 V29.108 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 Other mtrcy passenger injured in clsn with unsp mv nontraf

Non-specific codes like V29.108 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 other mtrcy passenger injured in clsn with unsp mv nontraf:

  • Use V29.108A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.108D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V29.108S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Motor vehicle nontraffic accident involving collision, not on public highway, between motor vehicle, except off-road motor vehicle, and pedestrian
  • Motor vehicle nontraffic accident involving collision, not on public highway, between motor vehicle, except off-road motor vehicle, and pedestrian, passenger on motor cycle injured

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)
        • motorcycle
          • passenger
            • collision (with)
              • motor vehicle NOS (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