Is ICD-10-CM code V39 billable?

No, V39 (Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidents) 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 V39 belong to?

V39 belongs to Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: V00–Y99 (External Causes of Morbidity).

V39Not billable, use a more specific code below

Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

In Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident (V30-V39), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity

48 billable codes under V39: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

Instructional notes

Also applies, from Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident (V30-V39)

These notes sit on V30-V39 and apply to every code under it, including V39.

Includes: conditions that are coded here

motorized tricycle
motorized rickshaw
three-wheeled motor car

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

all-terrain vehicles (V86.-)
motorcycle with sidecar (V20-V29)
vehicle designed primarily for off-road use (V86.-)

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 V39

V39 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

V39 MS-DRGs

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

Other codes that refer to V39

Notes on these codes point to V39.

V20-V29 Excludes1: three-wheeled motor vehicle (V30-V39)
V86 Excludes1: three-wheeled motor vehicle designed for on-road use (V30-V39)

Code history

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