2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V72Bus occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle
V72 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for bus occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as V72.0XXA, V72.0XXD, V72.0XXS, and V72.1XXA.
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Specific Coding for Bus occupant injured in collision w 2/3-whl mvOverview
Non-specific codes like V72 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
V72.0 for Driver of bus injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident
V72.1 for Passenger on bus injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident
V72.2 for Person on outside of bus injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident
V72.3 for Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident
V72.4 for Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle
V72.5 for Driver of bus injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident
V72.6 for Passenger on bus injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident
V72.7 for Person on outside of bus injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident
V72.9 for Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle 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 V72
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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 V72Overview
Is V72 a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for bus occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for bus occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle need a more specific code from this category, such as V72.0XXA, V72.0XXD, and V72.0XXS.
