V55Not billable, use a more specific code below
Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle
In Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident (V50-V59), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity
27 billable codes under V55: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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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 V55.
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
- heavy transport vehicle (V60-V69)
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)
All codes under V55
V55 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- V55.0Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident
- V55.0XXADriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.0XXDDriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.0XXSDriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.1Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident
- V55.1XXAPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.1XXDPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.1XXSPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.2Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident
- V55.2XXAPerson on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.2XXDPerson on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.2XXSPerson on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.3Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident
- V55.3XXAUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.3XXDUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.3XXSUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela
- V55.4Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle
- V55.4XXAPerson boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, initial encounter
- V55.4XXDPerson boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, subsequent encounter
- V55.4XXSPerson boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, sequela
- V55.5Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident
- V55.5XXADriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.5XXDDriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.5XXSDriver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V55.6Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident
- V55.6XXAPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.6XXDPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.6XXSPassenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V55.7Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident
- V55.7XXAPerson on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.7XXDPerson on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.7XXSPerson on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
- V55.9Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident
- V55.9XXAUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter
- V55.9XXDUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
- V55.9XXSUnspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident, sequela
V55 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.