2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V05.99

Pedestrian with other conveyance injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident

ICD-10-CM Code:
V05.99
ICD-10 Code for:
Ped w convey injured in collision w rail trn/veh, unsp
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Transport accidents
      (V00-V99)
      • Pedestrian injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle
        (V05)

V05.99 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of pedestrian with other conveyance injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like V05.99 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Specific Coding Applicable to Ped w convey injured in collision w rail trn/veh, unsp

Non-specific codes like V05.99 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for ped w convey injured in collision w rail trn/veh, unsp:

  • Use V05.99XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V05.99XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use V05.99XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Pedestrian with baby stroller injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic
  • Pedestrian on ice-skates injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic
  • Pedestrian on nonmotorized scooter injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic
  • Pedestrian on sled injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic
  • Pedestrian on snowboard injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic
  • Pedestrian on snow-skis injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic
  • Pedestrian in wheelchair (powered) injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic
  • Pedestrian in motorized mobility scooter injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic

Index of External Cause of Injuries

References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:

    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • baby stroller
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)
    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • flat-bottomed NEC
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)
    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • gliding type NEC
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)
    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • ice skates
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)
    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • rolling type NEC
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)
    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • scooter (non-motorized)
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)
    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • sled
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)
    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • skis (snow)
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)
    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • snow board
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)
    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • specified type NEC
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)
    • Accident(to)
      • transport (involving injury to)
        • pedestrian
          • conveyance (occupant)
            • wheelchair (powered)
              • collision (with)
                • railway (train) (vehicle)

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.