Is ICD-10-CM code V85 billable?

No, V85 (Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport 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 V85 belong to?

V85 belongs to Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: V00–Y99 (External Causes of Morbidity).

V85Not billable, use a more specific code below

Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident

In Other land transport accidents (V80-V89), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity

27 billable codes under V85: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

Instructional notes

Includes: conditions that are coded here

bulldozer
digger
dump truck
earth-leveller
mechanical shovel
road-roller

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

special industrial vehicle (V83.-)
special construction vehicle in stationary use or maintenance (W31.-)

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 V85

V85 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

V85 MS-DRGs

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

Other codes that refer to V85

Notes on these codes point to V85.

V83 Excludes1: special construction vehicles (V85.-)

Code history

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