Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle (V55) ICD-10-CM
The V55 code range covers occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle 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.
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 V55
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 V55 Range 37 codes · 27 billable
- V55 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicleNon-billable
- V55.0 Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V55.0XXA Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.0XXD Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.0XXS Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.1 Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V55.1XXA Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.1XXD Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.1XXS Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.2 Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V55.2XXA Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.2XXD Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.2XXS Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.3 Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accidentNon-billable
- V55.3XXA Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.3XXD Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.3XXS Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.4 Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicleNon-billable
- V55.4XXA Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, initial encounter
- V55.4XXD Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, subsequent encounter
- V55.4XXS Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, sequela
- V55.5 Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V55.5XXA Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.5XXD Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.5XXS Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V55.6 Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V55.6XXA Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.6XXD Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.6XXS Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V55.7 Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V55.7XXA Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.7XXD Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.7XXS Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V55.9 Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accidentNon-billable
- V55.9XXA Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.9XXD Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.9XXS Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
About the V55 Code Range
This group of ICD-10 codes, beginning with V55, specifically identifies injuries to occupants of pick-up trucks or vans resulting from collisions with railway trains or railway vehicles. These codes differentiate the role of the injured person, such as driver, passenger, person on the outside, or someone boarding or alighting the vehicle, and specify whether the accident was a traffic or nontraffic event.
The ICD-10 code for occupant injury in a collision with a railway train or vehicle includes detailed subcodes to reflect the circumstances and encounter type: initial treatment (XXA), subsequent care (XXD), or sequela resulting from the injury (XXS). For example, a V55.0XXA code represents the initial encounter for a driver injured in a nontraffic collision with a railway train. These distinctions help coders accurately classify external causes of injury during medical documentation and billing. While no common synonyms are listed, the codes clearly describe various occupant types and encounter phases, aiding clear identification for healthcare providers focusing on railway collision injuries involving pick-up trucks or vans.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the V55 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 V55 range classify?
The range classifies occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle. 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.
