2025 ICD-10-CM code V81.6
(Active) Effective Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Other land transport accidents 20 Feed
Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured by fall from railway train or railway vehicle.
In simple words: Injury from falling from a train.
Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured by fall from railway train or railway vehicle. This includes injuries sustained from falling from a moving or stationary train or railway vehicle. It also includes falls from the outside of the train, such as from the roof or running board.
Example 1: A passenger on a moving train trips and falls, hitting their head and sustaining a concussion., A person riding on the outside of a train loses their grip and falls, fracturing their leg., A passenger attempting to board a stationary train misses a step and falls onto the platform, spraining their ankle.
Documentation should specify that the fall occurred from a railway train or railway vehicle. Details about the circumstances of the fall, the location on the train (inside or outside), and the injuries sustained should be clearly documented.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics
- Place of Service:Ambulance - Land, Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital