Is V40.4 a billable code?
No. V40.4 is a header code that groups 0 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
V40.4: Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
V40.4 groups related diagnoses under person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Other codes in V40 Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
- V40.0Car driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentheader
- V40.1Car passenger injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentheader
- V40.2Person on outside of car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentheader
- V40.3Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accidentheader
- V40.5Car driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentheader
- V40.6Car passenger injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentheader
- V40.7Person on outside of car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentheader
- V40.9Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accidentheader
V40.4 questions
What does V40.4 mean?
V40.4 is the ICD-10-CM code for Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal. It is in chapter 21, External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.