2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V70Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
V70 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as V70.0XXA, V70.0XXD, V70.0XXS, and V70.1XXA.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animalOverview
Non-specific codes like V70 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
V70.0 for Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident
V70.1 for Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident
V70.2 for Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident
V70.3 for Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident
V70.4 for Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
V70.5 for Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident
V70.6 for Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident
V70.7 for Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident
V70.9 for Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 1 Excludes
- bus collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden V76
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V70
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
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.
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About V70Overview
Is V70 (Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal need a more specific code from this category, such as V70.0XXA, V70.0XXD, and V70.0XXS.
