2025 ICD-10-CM code V76
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A Injury - Transport accidents Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality Feed
Bus occupant injured in a collision with another non-motor vehicle.
Medical necessity is established by the nature and severity of the injuries sustained.Appropriate documentation demonstrating the need for the treatment received is essential for reimbursement.
The clinical responsibility depends on the nature and severity of the injuries sustained.It could involve emergency medical services, physicians specializing in trauma care, orthopedics, neurosurgery, or other relevant specialties based on the injury type.
- Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality
- V70-V79 (Bus occupant injured in transport accident)
In simple words: This code is for when someone riding a bus gets hurt in an accident with something that's not a motor vehicle, like a horse-drawn carriage, a horse, or a streetcar.
This ICD-10-CM code classifies injuries sustained by a passenger on a bus involved in a collision with a non-motor vehicle.The collision may involve an animal-drawn vehicle, an animal being ridden, or a streetcar.This code is used secondarily to a code from another chapter specifying the nature of the injury sustained.
Example 1: A bus passenger is injured when the bus collides with a horse-drawn carriage. The passenger sustains a fractured femur and requires orthopedic surgery.The V76 code would be used secondarily to the code describing the fracture., A bus collides with a streetcar, causing multiple injuries to passengers. One passenger sustains a concussion and requires neurological evaluation. The V76 code is used secondarily to the code for the concussion., A bus passenger is injured when the bus strikes a horse while traveling on a rural road. The passenger sustains multiple contusions and abrasions.The V76 code is used secondarily to the code describing the contusions and abrasions.
Detailed documentation should include the circumstances of the accident (e.g., location, time of day, weather conditions), the type of non-motor vehicle involved, a description of the injuries sustained (including imaging reports and lab results if available), and the treatment provided.
** This code is part of a larger section that focuses on transport accidents.Careful consideration should be given to selecting the most appropriate codes for the injuries sustained and the circumstances of the accident.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Family Medicine
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Office