V81

Non-billable

Occupant of rail trn/veh injured in transport accident

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in transport accident

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

V80-V89

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • derailment of railway train or railway vehicle
  • person on outside of train

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (10)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code V81?

ICD-10-CM code V81 represents "Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in transport accident". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is V81 a billable code?

No, V81 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under V81.

What chapter is V81 in?

V81 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).

What codes cannot be used with V81?

V81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: streetcar (V82.-).

What are the subcategories under V81?

V81 has 10 child codes, including: V81.0 (Occupant of rail trn/veh injured in clsn w mtr veh nontraf), V81.1 (Occupant of rail trn/veh injured in clsn w mtr veh in traf), V81.2 (Occupant of rail trn/veh injured in collisn/hit by roll stok), V81.3 (Occupant of rail trn/veh injured in collision w oth object), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for V81?

V81 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0477154, C4290447, C4290448. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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