U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

V49 ICD-10-CM Code: Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

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

Code definition

Official description

V49

Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

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

Classification

Where V49 sits

  1. 1

    Chapter 20

    External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

  2. 2

    Section

    Accidents (V00-X58)

  3. 3

    Category V49

    Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

  4. 4

    Code V49

    Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

More specific choices

Codes under V49

V49 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.

V49.0

Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

V49.1

Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

V49.2

Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident

V49.3

Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident

V49.4

Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

V49.5

Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

V49.6

Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident

V49.8

Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in other specified transport accidents

V49.9

Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified traffic accident

Documentation details

Notes for this code

Inclusion terms

No inclusion terms are listed for V49.

Code first

No “code first” instruction is listed for V49.

Use additional code

No “use additional code” instruction is listed for V49.

Excludes1

Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.

No Excludes1 note is listed for V49.

Excludes2

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

No Excludes2 note is listed for V49.

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 V49 mean?

V49 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents.”

Is V49 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?

No. V49 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 V49 located in ICD-10-CM?

V49 is listed in Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), within Accidents (V00-X58) (V00–X58), under category V49, Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents.

What coding notes are listed for V49?

No inclusion terms are listed for V49 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. No Excludes1 note is listed. No Excludes2 note is listed.

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