U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

V42 ICD-10-CM Code: Car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle

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

Code definition

Official description

V42

Car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle

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

Classification

Where V42 sits

  1. 1

    Chapter 20

    External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

  2. 2

    Section

    Accidents (V00-X58)

  3. 3

    Category V42

    Car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle

  4. 4

    Code V42

    Car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle

More specific choices

Codes under V42

V42 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.

V42.0

Car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident

V42.1

Car passenger injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident

V42.2

Person on outside of car injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident

V42.3

Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident

V42.4

Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle

V42.5

Car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident

V42.6

Car passenger injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident

V42.7

Person on outside of car injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident

V42.9

Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident

Documentation details

Notes for this code

Inclusion terms

No inclusion terms are listed for V42.

Code first

No “code first” instruction is listed for V42.

Use additional code

No “use additional code” instruction is listed for V42.

Excludes1

Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.

No Excludes1 note is listed for V42.

Excludes2

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

No Excludes2 note is listed for V42.

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.

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Code-specific guidance

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CM code V42 mean?

V42 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle.”

Is V42 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?

No. V42 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 V42 located in ICD-10-CM?

V42 is listed in Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), within Accidents (V00-X58) (V00–X58), under category V42, Car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle.

What coding notes are listed for V42?

No inclusion terms are listed for V42 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. No Excludes1 note is listed. No Excludes2 note is listed.

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