U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

V81 ICD-10-CM Code: Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in transport accident

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

Code definition

Official description

V81

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in transport accident

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

Classification

Where V81 sits

  1. 1

    Chapter 20

    External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

  2. 2

    Section

    Accidents (V00-X58)

  3. 3

    Category V81

    Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in transport accident

  4. 4

    Code V81

    Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in transport accident

More specific choices

Codes under V81

V81 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.

V81.0

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with motor vehicle in nontraffic accident

V81.1

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with motor vehicle in traffic accident

V81.2

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with or hit by rolling stock

V81.3

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in collision with other object

V81.4

Person injured while boarding or alighting from railway train or railway vehicle

V81.5

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured by fall in railway train or railway vehicle

V81.6

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured by fall from railway train or railway vehicle

V81.7

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in derailment without antecedent collision

V81.8

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in other specified railway accidents

V81.9

Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in unspecified railway accident

Documentation details

Notes for this code

Inclusion terms

No inclusion terms are listed for V81.

Code first

No “code first” instruction is listed for V81.

Use additional code

No “use additional code” instruction is listed for V81.

Excludes1

Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.

  • streetcar (V82.-)

Excludes2

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

No Excludes2 note is listed for V81.

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 V81 mean?

V81 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in transport accident.”

Is V81 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?

No. V81 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 V81 located in ICD-10-CM?

V81 is listed in Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), within Accidents (V00-X58) (V00–X58), under category V81, Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in transport accident.

What coding notes are listed for V81?

No inclusion terms are listed for V81 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. Excludes1 notes: streetcar (V82.-). No Excludes2 note is listed.

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