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Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified (V89)

The ICD-10 code section V89 covers injuries resulting from motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accidents where the specific type of vehicle involved is not detailed. These codes classify situations such as traffic and nontraffic accidents involving unspecified motor vehicles, nonmotor vehicles, or other unspecified vehicles, helping healthcare providers document and track external causes of injuries.

This section includes detailed subcodes like V89.0XXA for initial encounters in unspecified nontraffic motor-vehicle accidents and V89.2XXA for initial encounters in unspecified motor-vehicle traffic accidents. Common terms linked to these codes include "motor vehicle accident victim," "victim in single vehicle accident," "construction vehicle accident," and "motor vehicle traffic accident involving pedestrian." The codes further differentiate encounters into initial, subsequent, or sequela (late effects) categories, aiding in accurate medical record-keeping and treatment planning. For injuries caused by animal-drawn vehicles or other nonmotor vehicles, subcodes like V89.1XXA apply, described with synonyms such as "accident to unpowered road vehicle or conveyance."

Medical coders and healthcare professionals use this ICD-10 code section to specify injuries where precise vehicle identification during the accident is unavailable, ensuring clarity in reporting various unspecified motor and nonmotor vehicle-related injuries.

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)

    • Other land transport accidents (V80-V89)

        • Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified (V89)

        • V89 Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified
        • V89.0 Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic
        • V89.0XXA Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, initial encounter
        • V89.0XXD Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
        • V89.0XXS Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, sequela
        • V89.1 Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontraffic
        • V89.1XXA Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, initial encounter
        • V89.1XXD Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
        • V89.1XXS Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontraffic, sequela
        • V89.2 Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic
        • V89.2XXA Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, initial encounter
        • V89.2XXD Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, subsequent encounter
        • V89.2XXS Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic, sequela
        • V89.3 Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic
        • V89.3XXA Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic, initial encounter
        • V89.3XXD Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic, subsequent encounter
        • V89.3XXS Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic, sequela
        • V89.9 Person injured in unspecified vehicle accident
        • V89.9XXA Person injured in unspecified vehicle accident, initial encounter
        • V89.9XXD Person injured in unspecified vehicle accident, subsequent encounter
        • V89.9XXS Person injured in unspecified vehicle accident, sequela

Instructional Notations

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 V89

7th Character

Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela