Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident (V85)
The ICD-10 code section V85 is used to classify injuries of occupants of special construction vehicles involved in transport accidents. These codes detail the occupant's role; whether driver, passenger, or person on the outside; and specify if the incident was a traffic or nontraffic accident, as well as the encounter status such as initial, subsequent, or sequela.
This code group is crucial for accurately documenting injuries sustained during accidents involving specialized construction vehicles, like earth-moving or excavation machines, sometimes known as steam shovels. For example, V85.0XXA indicates a driver injured in a traffic accident on such a vehicle, while V85.9XXA refers to injuries to an unspecified occupant in a nontraffic accident, which commonly involves equipment like steam shovels. These precise distinctions help medical coders assign the correct ICD-10 code for conditions resulting from unique construction vehicle incidents, distinguishing between types of accidents and the nature of medical encounters. This section supports clear differentiation in injury reporting for various roles within these specialized vehicles.
- V85 - Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in tr
- V85.0 - Driver of special construction vehicle injured in tr
- V85.1 - Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in
- V85.2 - Person on outside of special construction vehicle in
- V85.3 - Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle
- V85.4 - Person injured while boarding or alighting from spec
- V85.5 - Driver of special construction vehicle injured in no
- V85.6 - Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in
- V85.7 - Person on outside of special construction vehicle in
- V85.9 - Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Other land transport accidents (V80-V89)
V85 Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident
V85.0 Driver of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident
- V85.0XXA Driver of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V85.0XXD Driver of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V85.0XXS Driver of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, sequela
V85.1 Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident
- V85.1XXA Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V85.1XXD Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V85.1XXS Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, sequela
V85.2 Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident
- V85.2XXA Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V85.2XXD Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V85.2XXS Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, sequela
V85.3 Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident
- V85.3XXA Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V85.3XXD Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V85.3XXS Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, sequela
V85.4 Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle
- V85.4XXA Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, initial encounter
- V85.4XXD Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, subsequent encounter
- V85.4XXS Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, sequela
V85.5 Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
- V85.5XXA Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V85.5XXD Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V85.5XXS Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, sequela
V85.6 Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
- V85.6XXA Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V85.6XXD Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V85.6XXS Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, sequela
V85.7 Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
- V85.7XXA Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V85.7XXD Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V85.7XXS Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, sequela
V85.9 Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
- V85.9XXA Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V85.9XXD Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V85.9XXS Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, sequela
Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident (V85)
Instructional Notations
Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
- bulldozer
- digger
- dump truck
- earth-leveller
- mechanical shovel
- road-roller
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 V85
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
