V53Not billable, use a more specific code below

Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van

In Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident (V50-V59), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity

27 billable codes under V53: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

Advertisements

Instructional notes

Also applies, from Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident (V50-V59)

These notes sit on V50-V59 and apply to every code under it, including V53.

Includes: conditions that are coded here

  • a four or six wheel motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying passengers and property but weighing less than the local limit for classification as a heavy goods vehicle
  • minibus
  • minivan
  • sport utility vehicle (SUV)
  • truck
  • van

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

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.

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

All codes under V53

V53 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

V53 MS-DRGs

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

Code history

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