ICD-10-CM V70: Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for V70

Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal

Coding Notes & Guidelines for V70

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

bus collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V76.-)

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V70

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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for V70):

V70.0 - Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident V70.1 - Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident V70.2 - Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident V70.3 - Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident V70.4 - Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal V70.5 - Driver of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident V70.6 - Passenger on bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident V70.7 - Person on outside of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident V70.9 - Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident

About ICD-10-CM Code V70 (Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal)

ICD-10-CM code V70 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 V70 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about V70 - Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal. 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 Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal.