Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus (V54) ICD-10-CM
The V54 code range covers occupant of pick-up truck or van 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.
- occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with military vehicle V59.81
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 V54
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 V54 Range 37 codes · 27 billable
- V54 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or busNon-billable
- V54.0 Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V54.0XXA Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V54.0XXD Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V54.0XXS Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V54.1 Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V54.1XXA Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V54.1XXD Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V54.1XXS Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V54.2 Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V54.2XXA Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V54.2XXD Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V54.2XXS Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V54.3 Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V54.3XXA Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V54.3XXD Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V54.3XXS Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V54.4 Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or busNon-billable
- V54.4XXA Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus, initial encounter
- V54.4XXD Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus, subsequent encounter
- V54.4XXS Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus, sequela
- V54.5 Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V54.5XXA Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V54.5XXD Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V54.5XXS Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, sequela
- V54.6 Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V54.6XXA Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V54.6XXD Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V54.6XXS Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, sequela
- V54.7 Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V54.7XXA Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V54.7XXD Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V54.7XXS Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, sequela
- V54.9 Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V54.9XXA Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V54.9XXD Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V54.9XXS Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident, sequela
About the V54 Code Range
The ICD-10 code V54 covers injuries sustained by occupants of pick-up trucks or vans involved in collisions with heavy transport vehicles or buses. These codes specify the role of the injured person (driver, passenger, person outside the vehicle, or unspecified occupant) and distinguish between traffic and nontraffic accidents.
This section details codes such as V54.0 for a driver injured in a nontraffic collision and V54.5 for a driver injured in a traffic accident. Corresponding codes exist for passengers (V54.1, V54.6), persons outside the vehicle (V54.2, V54.7), and unspecified occupants (V54.3, V54.9). Each code includes extensions that specify the stage of care, like initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela. These codes are specifically used to identify and classify injuries related to collisions involving pick-up trucks or vans and larger heavy transport vehicles or buses, assisting medical coders in accurately documenting the nature and circumstances of these injuries for proper reporting and clinical management.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the V54 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 V54 range classify?
The range classifies occupant of pick-up truck or van 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.
