Nontraffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown (V88)
The ICD-10 code V88 series classifies injuries from nontraffic accidents involving various specified vehicle collisions where the victim's mode of transport is unknown. These codes capture a range of situations such as collisions between cars, motorbikes, buses, heavy transport vehicles, and nonmotor vehicles outside typical traffic settings.
This group includes detailed codes from V88.0 through V88.9, each specifying the types of vehicles involved; like collisions between cars and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles or other motor vehicles, as well as incidents with pick-up trucks, buses, and railway vehicles in nontraffic environments. For example, V88.7 relates to collisions involving other specified motor vehicles and is linked with terms like "motor vehicle on road in collision with parked motor vehicle." Noncollision events such as explosions within moving vehicles or being trapped by vehicle doors are classified under V88.8. Injuries from nonmotor vehicle accidents, including animal-drawn vehicles, fall under V88.9, with synonyms like "non-traffic vehicular accidental death."
Each code further distinguishes encounters by initial treatment, subsequent care, or sequela, using seventh-character extensions (e.g., XXA, XXD, XXS). This classification helps healthcare providers and coders accurately report injuries from nontraffic transport accidents regardless of unclear victim transport mode, assisting in precise documentation for care and epidemiological tracking.
- V88 - Nontraffic accident of specified type but victim's mod
- V88.0 - Person injured in collision between car and two- or
- V88.1 - Person injured in collision between other motor vehi
- V88.2 - Person injured in collision between car and pick-up
- V88.3 - Person injured in collision between car and bus, non
- V88.4 - Person injured in collision between car and heavy tr
- V88.5 - Person injured in collision between heavy transport
- V88.6 - Person injured in collision between railway train or
- V88.7 - Person injured in collision between other specified
- V88.8 - Person injured in other specified noncollision trans
- V88.9 - Person injured in other specified (collision)(noncol
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Other land transport accidents (V80-V89)
V88 Nontraffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown
V88.0 Person injured in collision between car and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.0XXA Person injured in collision between car and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V88.0XXD Person injured in collision between car and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V88.0XXS Person injured in collision between car and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic, sequela
V88.1 Person injured in collision between other motor vehicle and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.1XXA Person injured in collision between other motor vehicle and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V88.1XXD Person injured in collision between other motor vehicle and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V88.1XXS Person injured in collision between other motor vehicle and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic, sequela
V88.2 Person injured in collision between car and pick-up truck or van, nontraffic
- V88.2XXA Person injured in collision between car and pick-up truck or van, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V88.2XXD Person injured in collision between car and pick-up truck or van, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V88.2XXS Person injured in collision between car and pick-up truck or van, nontraffic, sequela
V88.3 Person injured in collision between car and bus, nontraffic
- V88.3XXA Person injured in collision between car and bus, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V88.3XXD Person injured in collision between car and bus, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V88.3XXS Person injured in collision between car and bus, nontraffic, sequela
V88.4 Person injured in collision between car and heavy transport vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.4XXA Person injured in collision between car and heavy transport vehicle, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V88.4XXD Person injured in collision between car and heavy transport vehicle, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V88.4XXS Person injured in collision between car and heavy transport vehicle, nontraffic, sequela
V88.5 Person injured in collision between heavy transport vehicle and bus, nontraffic
- V88.5XXA Person injured in collision between heavy transport vehicle and bus, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V88.5XXD Person injured in collision between heavy transport vehicle and bus, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V88.5XXS Person injured in collision between heavy transport vehicle and bus, nontraffic, sequela
V88.6 Person injured in collision between railway train or railway vehicle and car, nontraffic
- V88.6XXA Person injured in collision between railway train or railway vehicle and car, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V88.6XXD Person injured in collision between railway train or railway vehicle and car, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V88.6XXS Person injured in collision between railway train or railway vehicle and car, nontraffic, sequela
V88.7 Person injured in collision between other specified motor vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.7XXA Person injured in collision between other specified motor vehicle, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V88.7XXD Person injured in collision between other specified motor vehicle, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V88.7XXS Person injured in collision between other specified motor vehicle, nontraffic, sequela
V88.8 Person injured in other specified noncollision transport accidents involving motor vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.8XXA Person injured in other specified noncollision transport accidents involving motor vehicle, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V88.8XXD Person injured in other specified noncollision transport accidents involving motor vehicle, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V88.8XXS Person injured in other specified noncollision transport accidents involving motor vehicle, nontraffic, sequela
V88.9 Person injured in other specified (collision)(noncollision) transport accidents involving nonmotor vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.9XXA Person injured in other specified (collision)(noncollision) transport accidents involving nonmotor vehicle, nontraffic, initial encounter
- V88.9XXD Person injured in other specified (collision)(noncollision) transport accidents involving nonmotor vehicle, nontraffic, subsequent encounter
- V88.9XXS Person injured in other specified (collision)(noncollision) transport accidents involving nonmotor vehicle, nontraffic, sequela
Nontraffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown (V88)
Instructional Notations
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.
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 V88
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
