Is V49.5 a billable code?
No. V49.5 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
V49.5: Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
V49.5 groups related diagnoses under passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Other codes in V49 Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
- V49.0Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accidentheader
- V49.1Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accidentheader
- V49.2Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accidentheader
- V49.3Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accidentheader
- V49.4Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accidentheader
- V49.6Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accidentheader
- V49.8Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidentsheader
- V49.9Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accidentheader
V49.5 questions
What does V49.5 mean?
V49.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident. 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.