2025 ICD-10-CM code V49.81
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A Injury - Transport accidents involving a car Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality Feed
Car occupant (driver or passenger) injured in a transport accident involving a military vehicle.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of injuries requiring medical attention as a direct result of the accident.The documentation should support a clear causal relationship between the accident and the injuries sustained.
The clinical responsibility involves diagnosing and treating the injuries sustained by the car occupant. Documentation should clearly indicate the involvement of the military vehicle in the accident.
- Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality
- V49.81 falls under the broader category of transport accidents (V01-V99) and more specifically, car occupant injuries in transport accidents (V40-V49).
In simple words: This code is used when someone riding in a car gets hurt in an accident that also involves a military vehicle. The code describes the accident, not the specific injuries.
This ICD-10-CM code classifies injuries sustained by a person (driver or passenger) inside a car during a transport accident where a military vehicle was involved.The code is used to report the injury resulting from the accident, not the nature of the military vehicle's involvement.Additional codes should be used to specify the nature and location of the injury.
Example 1: A civilian driver is injured in a collision between their car and a military Humvee at an intersection., A passenger in a car is injured when a military truck rear-ends their vehicle on a highway., A car occupant sustains injuries when a military helicopter crashes near a road, causing debris to strike the vehicle.
Detailed description of the accident, including the types of vehicles involved, location, time, circumstances, and witness statements.Complete documentation of the patient's injuries, including location, severity, and treatment rendered.Photographs or other visual documentation of the accident scene and patient's injuries might be beneficial.
** This code should be used in conjunction with other codes to accurately reflect the patient's condition.It's crucial to differentiate between the cause of the injury (the accident) and the nature of the injury itself.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Office