2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V85Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident
V85 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as V85.0XXA, V85.0XXD, V85.0XXS, and V85.1XXA.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Occupant of special construct vehicle injured in trnsp accOverview
Non-specific codes like V85 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
V85.0 for Driver of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident
V85.1 for Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident
V85.2 for Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident
V85.3 for Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident
V85.4 for Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle
V85.5 for Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
V85.6 for Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
V85.7 for Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
V85.9 for Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- bulldozer
- digger
- dump truck
- earth-leveller
- mechanical shovel
- road-roller
Type 1 Excludes
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V85
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.
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 V85Overview
Is V85 a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident need a more specific code from this category, such as V85.0XXA, V85.0XXD, and V85.0XXS.
