Driver of bus injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident
Requires 7th character
V79.49 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from V79)
- motorcoach
- 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 V79). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- V79.4Driver of bus injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accidentNeeds 7th char
More specific codes V79.49
- V79.49XADriver of bus injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident, initial encounterBillable
- V79.49XDDriver of bus injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident, subsequent encounterBillable
- V79.49XSDriver of bus injured in collision with other motor vehicles in traffic accident, sequelaBillable
Related codes
- V79.40Driver of bus injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accidentNeeds 7th char