ICD-10-CM Codes
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
V70-V79 Bus occupant injured in transport accident
V79- Bus occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V79.9

Bus occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accident

2016

2017

2018

2019

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

V79.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Bus occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unsp traf
The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM V79.9 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of V79.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 V79.9 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

V79.9 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

Applicable To

Bus accident NOS

The following code(s) above V79.9 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to V79.9:

V00-Y99
2019 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
Note
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
External causes of morbidity
V70-V79
2019 ICD-10-CM Range V70-V79
Bus occupant injured in transport accident
Includes
- motorcoach
Type 1 Excludes
- minibus (V50-V59)
Bus occupant injured in transport accident

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

External Cause Index entries containing back-references to V79.9:

Accident (to) X58
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X58
Exposure to other specified factors
Applicable To
Accident NOS
Exposure NOS
- transport (involving injury to) V99
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V99
  Unspecified transport accident
  2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - bus occupant V79.9

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To V79.9

V79.69XS …… sequela

V79.8 Bus occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents

V79.81 Bus occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in transport accidents with military vehicle

V79.81XA …… initial encounter

V79.81XD …… subsequent encounter

V79.81XS …… sequela

V79.88 Bus occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents

V79.88XA …… initial encounter

V79.88XD …… subsequent encounter

V79.88XS …… sequela

V79.9 Bus occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accident

V79.9XXA …… initial encounter

V79.9XXD …… subsequent encounter

V79.9XXS …… sequela

V80 Animal-rider or occupant of animal-drawn vehicle injured in transport accident

V80.0 Animal-rider or occupant of animal drawn vehicle injured by fall from or being thrown from animal or animal-drawn vehicle in noncollision accident

V80.01 Animal-rider injured by fall from or being thrown from animal in noncollision accident

V80.010 Animal-rider injured by fall from or being thrown from horse in noncollision accident

V80.010A …… initial encounter

V80.010D …… subsequent encounter

V80.010S …… sequela

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V79.9

Bus occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accident

External causes of morbidity

Bus occupant injured in transport accident

Exposure to other specified factors

Unspecified transport accident