U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

V40 ICD-10-CM Code: Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal

A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.

Code definition

Official description

V40

Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal

ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification

Classification

Where V40 sits

  1. 1

    Chapter 20

    External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

  2. 2

    Section

    Accidents (V00-X58)

  3. 3

    Category V40

    Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal

  4. 4

    Code V40

    Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal

More specific choices

Codes under V40

V40 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.

V40.0

Car driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident

V40.1

Car passenger injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident

V40.2

Person on outside of car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident

V40.3

Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident

V40.4

Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal

V40.5

Car driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident

V40.6

Car passenger injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident

V40.7

Person on outside of car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident

V40.9

Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident

Documentation details

Notes for this code

Inclusion terms

No inclusion terms are listed for V40.

Code first

No “code first” instruction is listed for V40.

Use additional code

No “use additional code” instruction is listed for V40.

Excludes1

Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.

  • car collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V46.-)

Excludes2

Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.

No Excludes2 note is listed for V40.

Transparency

Source and release

Data release

U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

Effective date

Oct 1, 2026

Publisher

Vero Scribe Inc.

This reference is generated from Vero’s ICD-10-CM description, hierarchy, and code-note dataset. The visible content and structured data share that source.

Review the CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM source

Code-specific guidance

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CM code V40 mean?

V40 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal.”

Is V40 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?

No. V40 has more specific child codes in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.

Where is V40 located in ICD-10-CM?

V40 is listed in Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), within Accidents (V00-X58) (V00–X58), under category V40, Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal.

What coding notes are listed for V40?

No inclusion terms are listed for V40 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. Excludes1 notes: car collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V46.-). No Excludes2 note is listed.

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