Is ICD-10-CM code V00 billable?

No, V00 (Pedestrian conveyance accident) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code V00 belong to?

V00 belongs to Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: V00–Y99 (External Causes of Morbidity).

V00Not billable, use a more specific code below

Pedestrian conveyance accident

In Pedestrian injured in transport accident (V00-V09), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity

168 billable codes under V00: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

collision with another person without fall (W51)
fall due to person on foot colliding with another person on foot (W03)
fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter without collision (W05.-)
pedestrian (conveyance) collision with other land transport vehicle (V01-V09)
pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow (W00.-)

Use additional code: add a second code for this, listed after this one

place of occurrence and activity external cause codes, if known (Y92.-, Y93.-)

Also applies, from Pedestrian injured in transport accident (V00-V09)

These notes sit on V00-V09 and apply to every code under it, including V00.

Includes: conditions that are coded here

person changing tire on transport vehicle
person examining engine of vehicle broken down in (on side of) road

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

fall due to non-transport collision with other person (W03)
pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow (W00.-)
struck or bumped by another person (W51)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.

General External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 88)
Place of Occurrence Guideline (page 89)
Activity Code (page 89)
Place of Occurrence, Activity, and Status Codes Used with other External Cause Code (page 89)
If the Reporting Format Limits the Number of External Cause Codes (page 90)
Multiple External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 90)
Child and Adult Abuse Guideline (page 90)
Unknown or Undetermined Intent Guideline (page 91)

Read Section I.C.20 (page 87), 3 more topics

All codes under V00

V00 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

V00 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Other codes that refer to V00

Notes on these codes point to V00.

W00 Excludes1: fall on (from) ice and snow involving pedestrian conveyance (V00.-)
W03 Excludes1: fall involving pedestrian conveyance (V00-V09)
W25 Code First: transport accident (V00-V99)
Y92.81 Excludes1: transport accidents (V00-V99)

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.