2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V43Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van
ICD-10-CM V43
V43 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as V43.01XA, V43.01XD, V43.01XS, and V43.02XA.
Code Identity
ICD-10-CM Code
V43
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van
Chapter
V00-V99
Transport accidents
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Car occupant injured pick-up truck, pick-up truck or vanOverview
Non-specific codes like V43 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
V43.0 for Car driver injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident
V43.01 for Car driver injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident
V43.02 for Car driver injured in collision with other type car in nontraffic accident
V43.03 for Car driver injured in collision with pick-up truck in nontraffic accident
V43.04 for Car driver injured in collision with van in nontraffic accident
V43.1 for Car passenger injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident
V43.11 for Car passenger injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident
V43.12 for Car passenger injured in collision with other type car in nontraffic accident
V43.13 for Car passenger injured in collision with pick-up truck in nontraffic accident
V43.14 for Car passenger injured in collision with van in nontraffic accident
V43.2 for Person on outside of car injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident
V43.21 for Person on outside of car injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident
V43.22 for Person on outside of car injured in collision with other type car in nontraffic accident
V43.23 for Person on outside of car injured in collision with pick-up truck in nontraffic accident
V43.24 for Person on outside of car injured in collision with van in nontraffic accident
V43.3 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident
V43.31 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident
V43.32 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other type car in nontraffic accident
V43.33 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with pick-up truck in nontraffic accident
V43.34 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with van in nontraffic accident
V43.4 for Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van
V43.41 for Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with sport utility vehicle
V43.42 for Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with other type car
V43.43 for Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with pick-up truck
V43.44 for Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with van
V43.5 for Car driver injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident
V43.51 for Car driver injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in traffic accident
V43.52 for Car driver injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident
V43.53 for Car driver injured in collision with pick-up truck in traffic accident
V43.54 for Car driver injured in collision with van in traffic accident
V43.6 for Car passenger injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident
V43.61 for Car passenger injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in traffic accident
V43.62 for Car passenger injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident
V43.63 for Car passenger injured in collision with pick-up truck in traffic accident
V43.64 for Car passenger injured in collision with van in traffic accident
V43.7 for Person on outside of car injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident
V43.71 for Person on outside of car injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in traffic accident
V43.72 for Person on outside of car injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident
V43.73 for Person on outside of car injured in collision with pick-up truck in traffic accident
V43.74 for Person on outside of car injured in collision with van in traffic accident
V43.9 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident
V43.91 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in traffic accident
V43.92 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other type car in traffic accident
V43.93 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with pick-up truck in traffic accident
V43.94 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with van in traffic accident
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V43
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
Code HistoryHistory
FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Questions About V43Overview
Is V43 a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van need a more specific code from this category, such as V43.01XA, V43.01XD, and V43.01XS.
