Car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus (V44) ICD-10-CM
The V44 code range covers car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus 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.
- car occupant injured in collision with military vehicle V49.81
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 V44
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 V44 Range 37 codes · 27 billable
- V44 Car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or busNon-billable
- V44.0 Car driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V44.0XXA Car driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V44.0XXD Car driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V44.0XXS Car driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V44.1 Car passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V44.1XXA Car passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V44.1XXD Car passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V44.1XXS Car passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V44.2 Person on outside of car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V44.2XXA Person on outside of car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V44.2XXD Person on outside of car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V44.2XXS Person on outside of car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V44.3 Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V44.3XXA Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V44.3XXD Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V44.3XXS Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V44.4 Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or busNon-billable
- V44.4XXA Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus, initial encounter
- V44.4XXD Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus, subsequent encounter
- V44.4XXS Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus, sequela
- V44.5 Car driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V44.5XXA Car driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V44.5XXD Car driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V44.5XXS Car driver injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, sequela
- V44.6 Car passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V44.6XXA Car passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V44.6XXD Car passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V44.6XXS Car passenger injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, sequela
- V44.7 Person on outside of car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V44.7XXA Person on outside of car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V44.7XXD Person on outside of car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V44.7XXS Person on outside of car injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, sequela
- V44.9 Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V44.9XXA Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V44.9XXD Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V44.9XXS Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, sequela
About the V44 Code Range
The ICD-10 code V44 identifies injuries sustained by car occupants during collisions involving heavy transport vehicles or buses. These codes distinguish between different roles such as car drivers, passengers, persons outside a car, and those boarding or exiting a car, with further specificity for traffic or nontraffic accidents and stages of medical care.
This section of ICD-10 codes is used to accurately classify injuries based on the occupant's position in the vehicle and the nature of the accident—for example, a car driver injured in a traffic collision with a bus is coded as V44.5, while a passenger in a nontraffic collision is V44.1. Each category also includes codes that specify the encounter type: initial (XXA), subsequent (XXD), or sequela (XXS). Though no common synonyms are provided, coders should reference these detailed codes when documenting the external cause of injury involving heavy transport vehicles and buses, ensuring clear differentiation between traffic and nontraffic accidents and the specific car occupant involved.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the V44 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 V44 range classify?
The range classifies car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus. 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.
