Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal (V70) ICD-10-CM
The V70 code range covers bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal with 37 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. 27 of them are billable and valid for claim submission in fiscal year 2026, and the category headers group them but cannot themselves be billed.
Type 1 Excludes
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.
- bus collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden V76
7th Character Note
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.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V70
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Codes in the V70 Range 37 codes · 27 billable
- V70 Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animalNon-billable
- V70.0 Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V70.0XXA Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V70.0XXD Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V70.0XXS Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V70.1 Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V70.1XXA Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V70.1XXD Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V70.1XXS Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V70.2 Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V70.2XXA Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V70.2XXD Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V70.2XXS Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V70.3 Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V70.3XXA Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V70.3XXD Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V70.3XXS Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V70.4 Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animalNon-billable
- V70.4XXA Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal, initial encounter
- V70.4XXD Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal, subsequent encounter
- V70.4XXS Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal, sequela
- V70.5 Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V70.5XXA Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V70.5XXD Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V70.5XXS Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, sequela
- V70.6 Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V70.6XXA Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V70.6XXD Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V70.6XXS Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, sequela
- V70.7 Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V70.7XXA Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V70.7XXD Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V70.7XXS Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, sequela
- V70.9 Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V70.9XXA Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V70.9XXD Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V70.9XXS Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident, sequela
About the V70 Code Range
The ICD-10 code section V70 covers injuries sustained by bus occupants resulting from collisions with pedestrians or animals. These codes specify the role of the injured person, the accident context, and the treatment encounter stage.
This section is used to classify injuries for drivers, passengers, persons outside the bus, those boarding or alighting, and unspecified occupants involved in nontraffic or traffic accidents with pedestrians or animals. The codes differentiate initial medical encounters, subsequent care, and complications (sequela). For example, V70.0XXA denotes an initial encounter of a bus driver injured in a nontraffic collision with a pedestrian or animal, while V70.5XXA applies to similar injuries in a traffic accident. These subcodes help medical coders accurately capture the circumstances and timeline of injury treatment when coding bus occupant injuries caused by such collisions, facilitating precise documentation and reporting in healthcare records.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the V70 range?
Of the 37 codes in this range, 27 are billable and valid for claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Category header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the V70 range classify?
The range classifies bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal. Each code links to its own reference page with billing status, MS-DRG grouping, coding notes, and clinical information.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
