Bus occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van (V73) ICD-10-CM
The V73 code range covers bus occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van 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.
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 V73
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 V73 Range 37 codes · 27 billable
- V73 Bus occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or vanNon-billable
- V73.0 Driver of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V73.0XXA Driver of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V73.0XXD Driver of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V73.0XXS Driver of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V73.1 Passenger on bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V73.1XXA Passenger on bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V73.1XXD Passenger on bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V73.1XXS Passenger on bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V73.2 Person on outside of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V73.2XXA Person on outside of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V73.2XXD Person on outside of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V73.2XXS Person on outside of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V73.3 Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V73.3XXA Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V73.3XXD Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V73.3XXS Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V73.4 Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or vanNon-billable
- V73.4XXA Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, initial encounter
- V73.4XXD Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, subsequent encounter
- V73.4XXS Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, sequela
- V73.5 Driver of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V73.5XXA Driver of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V73.5XXD Driver of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V73.5XXS Driver of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, sequela
- V73.6 Passenger on bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V73.6XXA Passenger on bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V73.6XXD Passenger on bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V73.6XXS Passenger on bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, sequela
- V73.7 Person on outside of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V73.7XXA Person on outside of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V73.7XXD Person on outside of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V73.7XXS Person on outside of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, sequela
- V73.9 Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V73.9XXA Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V73.9XXD Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V73.9XXS Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van in traffic accident, sequela
About the V73 Code Range
The ICD-10 code V73 series is used to identify injuries sustained by bus occupants involved in collisions with cars, pick-up trucks, or vans. These codes help specify the role of the injured person—whether bus driver, passenger, person outside the bus, or someone boarding or alighting—and distinguish between traffic and nontraffic accidents.
This section includes codes like V73.0 for bus drivers, V73.1 for passengers, and V73.4 for those boarding or leaving the bus, each further detailed by encounter type: initial, subsequent, or sequela (aftereffects). For example, the ICD-10 code for a passenger on a bus injured in a nontraffic accident involving a collision with a car or truck is detailed under V73.1XXA for an initial encounter. These distinctions aid medical coders in accurately reporting whether the incident occurred during active traffic or outside regular traffic conditions and clarify the patient's role during the accident.
Medical professionals and coders use these codes to document and track injuries related to bus collisions, improving data accuracy for treatment, analysis, and prevention efforts. The V73 codes uniquely cover circumstances involving bus occupants hurt specifically in collisions with smaller motor vehicles like cars, pick-up trucks, or vans, distinguishing these from other vehicle collision codes.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the V73 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 V73 range classify?
The range classifies bus occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van. 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.
