Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle (V32) ICD-10-CM

About the V32 Code Range

The ICD-10 code section V32 is used to classify injuries sustained by occupants of three-wheeled motor vehicles involved in collisions with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles. These codes specify the role of the injured party—driver, passenger, person on the outside, or someone boarding or alighting—and whether the accident occurred in traffic or nontraffic settings.

This set of codes provides detailed options, such as V32.0 for drivers and V32.1 for passengers, as well as additional seventh-character extensions indicating if the encounter is an initial treatment (XXA), subsequent encounter (XXD), or sequela (late effects, XXS). The codes distinguish between traffic and nontraffic accidents, essential for accurate documentation. For example, V32.5XXA would specify a driver injured in a traffic accident during an initial hospital visit. This level of specificity helps healthcare professionals and medical coders accurately record the circumstances of injuries arising from collisions involving three-wheeled motor vehicles, which are less common than standard cars but still necessitate precise tracking in healthcare records and billing. The ICD-10 code for occupant injury in these collisions supports better epidemiological analysis and patient care management.