ICD-10-CM V49: Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for V49

Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

Coding Notes & Guidelines for V49

Inclusion Terms

Car collision NOS, nontraffic

Inclusion Terms
  • Car accident NOS, nontraffic
  • Car occupant injured in nontraffic accident NOS
Inclusion Terms

Car collision NOS (traffic)

Inclusion Terms

Car accident NOS

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V49

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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for V49):

V49.0 - Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident V49.00 - Driver injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident V49.09 - Driver injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident V49.1 - Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident V49.10 - Passenger injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident V49.19 - Passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident V49.2 - Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident V49.20 - Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident V49.29 - Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other motor vehicles in nontraffic accident V49.3 - Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident V49.4 - Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident V49.40 - Driver injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident V49.49 - Driver injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident V49.5 - Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident V49.50 - Passenger injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident V49.59 - Passenger injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident V49.6 - Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident V49.60 - Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident V49.69 - Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident V49.8 - Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents V49.81 - Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in transport accident with military vehicle V49.88 - Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents V49.9 - Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accident

About ICD-10-CM Code V49 (Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents)

ICD-10-CM code V49 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 V49 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about V49 - Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents. 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 other and unspecified transport accidents.