V81.89XA

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to other specified railway accident, initial encounter

Billable / specificPOA exempt

V81.89XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from V81)

  • derailment of railway train or railway vehicle
  • person on outside of train
  • 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

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at V81). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • V81.89Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to other specified railway accidentNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • V81.89XDOccupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to other specified railway accident, subsequent encounterBillable
  • V81.89XSOccupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured due to other specified railway accident, sequelaBillable

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