ICD-10-CM V45: Car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for V45

Car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle

Coding Notes & Guidelines for V45

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V45

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for V45):

V45.0 - Car driver injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident V45.1 - Car passenger injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident V45.2 - Person on outside of car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident V45.3 - Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in nontraffic accident V45.4 - Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle V45.5 - Car driver injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident V45.6 - Car passenger injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident V45.7 - Person on outside of car injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident V45.9 - Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident

About ICD-10-CM Code V45 (Car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle)

ICD-10-CM code V45 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM V45 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about V45 - Car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle.