Is ICD-10-CM code V49 billable?

No, V49 (Car occupant 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 V49 belong to?

V49 belongs to Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: V00–Y99 (External Causes of Morbidity).

V49Non-billable

Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

External Causes of Morbidity·Car occupant injured in transport accident (V40-V49)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (2 billable, 7 non-billable)

V49.0Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accidenthas subcodes V49.1Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accidenthas subcodes V49.2Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accidenthas subcodes V49.3Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident V49.4Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accidenthas subcodes V49.5Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accidenthas subcodes V49.6Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accidenthas subcodes V49.8Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidentshas subcodes V49.9Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accident

V40-V49 Parent Instructions

Includes

a four-wheeled motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers
automobile (pulling a trailer or camper)

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

bus (V50-V59)
minibus (V50-V59)
minivan (V50-V59)
motorcoach (V70-V79)
pick-up truck (V50-V59)
sport utility vehicle (SUV) (V50-V59)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

V40-V49Car occupant injured in transport accident (V40-V49)

V49Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidentsNot billable

V49.0Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accidentSubcodes

V49.1Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accidentSubcodes

V49.2Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accidentSubcodes

V49.3Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accidentBillable

V49.4Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accidentSubcodes

V49.5Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accidentSubcodes

V49.6Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accidentSubcodes

V49.8Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidentsSubcodes

V49.9Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accidentBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.