2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V49Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

ICD-10-CM Codes›V01–Y99›V00-V99›V49

ICD-10-CM V49
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

V49 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as V49.00XA, V49.00XD, V49.00XS, and V49.09XA.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
V49
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
Chapter
V00-V99
Transport accidents

Code Classification

ChapterV01–Y99External causes of morbidity and mortality
SectionV00-V99Transport accidents
CategoryV49Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
This CodeV49Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

Specific Coding for Car occupant injured in other and unsp transport accidentsOverview

Non-specific codes like V49 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • V49.0 for Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

  • V49.00 for Driver injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

  • V49.09 for Driver injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

  • V49.1 for Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

  • V49.10 for Passenger injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

  • V49.19 for Passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

  • V49.2 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

  • V49.20 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

  • V49.29 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

  • V49.3 for Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident

  • V49.4 for Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

  • V49.40 for Driver injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

  • V49.49 for Driver injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident

  • V49.5 for Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

  • V49.50 for Passenger injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

  • V49.59 for Passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident

  • V49.6 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

  • V49.60 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

  • V49.69 for Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident

  • V49.8 for Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents

  • V49.81 for Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in transport accident with military vehicle

  • V49.88 for Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents

  • V49.9 for Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified 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 V49

7th Character

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

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 V49Overview

Is V49 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents need a more specific code from this category, such as V49.00XA, V49.00XD, and V49.00XS.