2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V78Bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident
V78 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as V78.0XXA, V78.0XXD, V78.0XXS, and V78.1XXA.
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Specific Coding for Bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accidentOverview
Non-specific codes like V78 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
V78.0 for Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
V78.1 for Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
V78.2 for Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
V78.3 for Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident
V78.4 for Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accident
V78.5 for Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
V78.6 for Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
V78.7 for Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
V78.9 for Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- overturning bus NOS
- overturning bus without collision
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V78
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
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 V78Overview
Is V78 (Bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident need a more specific code from this category, such as V78.0XXA, V78.0XXD, and V78.0XXS.
