2025 ICD-10-CM code V29.818
(Active) Effective Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Motorcycle rider injured in transport accident with other vehicle 20 Feed
Motorcycle rider injured in a transport accident with a military vehicle.
Medical necessity for treatment related to the accident must be documented. This might include diagnostic imaging, specialist consultations, medications, and other therapies deemed appropriate for the injuries sustained.
Clinical responsibility for documenting the details of the accident, the injuries sustained, and the treatment provided falls on the attending physician. This documentation should be thorough and accurate for proper coding and billing.
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- Accidents (V00-X58)Transport accidents (V00-V99)Motorcycle rider injured in transport accident (V20-V29)
In simple words: Injury to a motorcycle rider in an accident involving a military vehicle. This includes mopeds, scooters, and motorized bicycles, but not three-wheeled motorcycles.
Rider (driver) (passenger) of other motorcycle injured in transport accident with military vehicle. Includes: electric bicycle, e-bike, e-bicycle, moped, motorcycle with sidecar, motorized bicycle, motor scooter. Excludes1: three-wheeled motor vehicle (V30-V39). Excludes2: transport accidents due to cataclysm (X34-X38)
Example 1: A motorcycle rider is struck by a military jeep while driving on a public road. The rider sustains a fractured femur and multiple abrasions., A passenger on a motorcycle is injured when the motorcycle collides with a military transport truck at an intersection. The passenger experiences a concussion and lacerations., A moped rider is sideswiped by a military vehicle in a parking lot. The rider suffers minor injuries, including sprains and bruises.
Documentation should include the circumstances of the accident, the type of military vehicle involved, specific injuries sustained, and any treatment provided.Additional documentation might be required for accidents occurring on military bases or involving military personnel.
** This code should be used as a secondary code to a code from another chapter indicating the nature of the condition, most often Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Office