Bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident (V78) ICD-10-CM

About the V78 Code Range

The ICD-10 code V78 series is used to classify injuries sustained by bus occupants involved in noncollision transport accidents, where the bus is not colliding with another vehicle or object. These codes specify the role of the injured person—such as driver, passenger, or person on the outside of the bus—and distinguish between traffic and nontraffic accidents as well as initial, subsequent, or sequela encounters.

These codes cover a range of scenarios including drivers (V78.0, V78.5), passengers (V78.1, V78.6), persons on the outside of the bus (V78.2, V78.7), and unspecified occupants (V78.3, V78.9). Additionally, injuries while boarding or alighting from a bus are captured under V78.4, with detailed subcodes addressing incidents such as falls down bus stairs or being trapped by bus doors. This grouping helps healthcare providers document and differentiate noncollision injuries related to bus transport, ensuring accurate reporting for varying encounter types like initial treatment, follow-up care, or complications following the injury. Medical coders should use these codes to precisely identify noncollision bus accident injuries by occupant type and accident context.