2025 ICD-10-CM code V69.81
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A Injury - Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in transport accident External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99) Feed
Injury to an occupant (driver or passenger) of a heavy transport vehicle in a transport accident involving a military vehicle.
Modifiers may apply to CPT codes for procedures performed, not ICD-10 codes.Refer to CPT guidelines.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of injuries requiring treatment.Appropriate documentation must support the diagnosis and procedures performed.
The clinical responsibility depends on the specific injury and the healthcare provider involved.It may involve emergency medicine physicians, surgeons, orthopedists, or other specialists based on the nature of the injuries.
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
- V69.81 falls under the broader category of transport accidents involving heavy transport vehicles (V60-V69).
In simple words: This code is for when someone in a big truck (like a semi-truck or delivery truck) gets hurt in an accident that also involves a military vehicle.A doctor will use another code to describe the specific injuries.
This ICD-10-CM code classifies injuries sustained by a driver or passenger in a heavy transport vehicle (such as an 18-wheeler, armored car, or panel truck) during a transport accident where a military vehicle was also involved.The code is used secondarily to a code from another chapter specifying the nature of the injury (e.g., fractures, lacerations, internal injuries).It does not include injuries from buses or motorcoaches.
Example 1: A truck driver is injured when their 18-wheeler is struck by a military Humvee at an intersection., A passenger in a panel truck sustains multiple fractures after a collision with an army transport vehicle., An armored car transporting cash is involved in a collision with a military convoy, resulting in injuries to the driver and a passenger.
Documentation should include a detailed description of the accident, including the types of vehicles involved, the circumstances surrounding the accident, the patient's injuries, the treatment rendered, and any diagnostic imaging results.
** This code is specifically for accidents involving heavy transport vehicles and military vehicles.It does not encompass all transport accidents involving heavy vehicles.
- Revenue Code: Revenue codes will vary depending on the specific services provided and the payer.
- RVU: RVUs are not directly associated with ICD-10 codes; they are associated with CPT codes. The reimbursement will depend on the specific CPT codes used to bill for services provided to treat the injury.
- Global Days: Not applicable to ICD-10 codes.
- Payment Status: Active
- Modifier TC rule: Not applicable to ICD-10 codes.
- Fee Schedule: Not applicable to ICD-10 codes.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital