Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
Requires 7th character
V78.5 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from V78)
- motorcoach
- overturning bus NOS
- overturning bus without collision
- 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.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at V78). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- V78Bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accidentNeeds 7th char
More specific codes V78.5
- V78.5XXADriver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounterBillable
- V78.5XXDDriver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounterBillable
- V78.5XXSDriver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequelaBillable
Related codes
- V78.0Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V78.1Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V78.2Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V78.3Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V78.4Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accidentNeeds 7th char
- V78.6Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V78.7Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V78.9Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accidentNeeds 7th char