Bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident (V78) ICD-10-CM
The V78 code range covers bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident with 37 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. 27 of them are billable and valid for claim submission in fiscal year 2027, and the category headers group them but cannot themselves be billed.
Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
- overturning bus NOS
- overturning bus without collision
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 V78
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 V78 Range 37 codes · 27 billable
- V78 Bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accidentNon-billable
- V78.0 Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V78.0XXA Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V78.0XXD Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.0XXS Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V78.1 Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V78.1XXA Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V78.1XXD Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.1XXS Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V78.2 Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V78.2XXA Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V78.2XXD Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.2XXS Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V78.3 Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V78.3XXA Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V78.3XXD Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.3XXS Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V78.4 Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accidentNon-billable
- V78.4XXA Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accident, initial encounter
- V78.4XXD Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.4XXS Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accident, sequela
- V78.5 Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V78.5XXA Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V78.5XXD Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.5XXS Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela
- V78.6 Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V78.6XXA Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V78.6XXD Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.6XXS Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela
- V78.7 Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V78.7XXA Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V78.7XXD Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.7XXS Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela
- V78.9 Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V78.9XXA Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V78.9XXD Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V78.9XXS Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela
About the V78 Code Range
These injuries happen to people on or around a bus during a transport accident without a collision. Examples include falling on bus steps or being trapped by a bus door while boarding or getting off.
The subdivisions distinguish drivers, passengers, people outside the bus, and unspecified occupants, then separate traffic from nontraffic accidents. Boarding or getting off has its own subdivision, V78.4, without that distinction. The seventh character identifies an initial encounter (A), subsequent encounter (D), or sequela (S).
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the V78 range?
Of the 37 codes in this range, 27 are billable and valid for claim submission from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Category header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the V78 range classify?
The range classifies bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident. Each code links to its own reference page with billing status, MS-DRG grouping, coding notes, and clinical information.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.