2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V47.9XXA
Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident, initial encounter
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- V47.9XXA
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Unsp car occ inj in clsn with statnry object in traf, init
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
V47.9XXA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified car occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.
V47.9XXA is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like unspecified car occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like V47.9XXA 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.
Clinical Classification
Clinical Classifications group individual ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes into broader, clinically meaningful categories. These categories help simplify complex data by organizing related conditions under common clinical themes.
They are especially useful for data analysis, reporting, and clinical decision-making. Even when diagnosis codes differ, similar conditions can be grouped together based on their clinical relevance. Each category is assigned a unique CCSR code that represents a specific clinical concept, often tied to a body system or medical specialty.
External cause codes: intent of injury, accidental/unintentional
CCSR Code: EXT020
Inpatient Default: X - Not applicable.
Outpatient Default: X - Not applicable.
External cause codes: motor vehicle traffic (MVT); initial encounter
CCSR Code: EXT007
Inpatient Default: X - Not applicable.
Outpatient Default: X - Not applicable.
Present on Admission (POA)
V47.9XXA is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.
CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions
POA Indicator: Y
Reason: Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.
CMS Pays CC/MCC DRG? YES
POA Indicator: N
Reason: Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.
CMS Pays CC/MCC DRG? NO
POA Indicator: U
Reason: Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.
CMS Pays CC/MCC DRG? NO
POA Indicator: W
Reason: Clinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.
CMS Pays CC/MCC DRG? YES
POA Indicator: 1
Reason: Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting.
CMS Pays CC/MCC DRG? NO
Replacement Code
V479XXA replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):
- V47.91XA - Occup of SUV injured in clsn w statnry object in traf, init
- V47.92XA - Occup of car injured in clsn w statnry object in traf, init
Convert V47.9XXA to ICD-9-CM
Below are the ICD-9 codes that most closely match this ICD-10 code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10 to ICD-9 crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.
Mv collis NOS-pers NOS
ICD-9-CM: E812.9
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means this ICD-10 code does not have an exact ICD-9 equivalent. The matched code is the closest available option, but it may not fully capture the original diagnosis or clinical intent.
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
