V09.20

Pedestrian injured in traffic accident involving unspecified motor vehicles

Requires 7th character

V09.20 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from V09)

  • person changing tire on transport vehicle
  • person examining engine of vehicle broken down in (on side of) road
  • Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • fall due to non-transport collision with other person (W03) (from V09)
  • pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow (W00.-) (from V09)
  • struck or bumped by another person (W51) (from V09)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at V09). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Run over, transport vehicle NEC, motor NEC
  • Struckby, transport vehicle NEC, motor NEC

Parent code

  • V09.2Pedestrian injured in traffic accident involving other and unspecified motor vehiclesNeeds 7th char

More specific codes V09.20

  • V09.20XAPedestrian injured in traffic accident involving unspecified motor vehicles, initial encounterBillable
  • V09.20XDPedestrian injured in traffic accident involving unspecified motor vehicles, subsequent encounterBillable
  • V09.20XSPedestrian injured in traffic accident involving unspecified motor vehicles, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • V09.21Pedestrian injured in traffic accident involving military vehicleNeeds 7th char
  • V09.29Pedestrian injured in traffic accident involving other motor vehiclesNeeds 7th char

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