2025 ICD-10-CM code V69
(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
Occupant of a heavy transport vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidents.
Modifiers are not applicable to ICD-10 codes. Modifiers are applied to CPT and HCPCS codes.
The medical necessity is established by the nature and severity of the patient's injuries requiring diagnosis and treatment.Documentation must justify the medical necessity of any procedures performed and treatments administered.
The clinical responsibility lies with the physician or healthcare provider who diagnoses and treats the patient's injuries resulting from the transport accident.
- Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality
- V60-V69: Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in transport accident
In simple words: This code is for someone hurt in an accident involving a large truck or similar heavy vehicle.The details of how the accident happened aren't fully known or don't fit into a more specific code. The doctor will also use a code to show what specific injury happened.
This ICD-10-CM code classifies injuries sustained by an occupant of a heavy transport vehicle during a transport accident where the specific circumstances of the accident are not specified or are otherwise unclassifiable under more specific codes.A heavy transport vehicle includes vehicles like 18-wheelers, armored cars, and panel trucks, but excludes buses and motorcoaches.The code is used when the injury itself is documented, not simply the accident event. The code should be secondary to a code from Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes) indicating the nature of the injury.
Example 1: A truck driver is involved in a collision with another vehicle.He sustains a fractured femur and multiple lacerations.V69 would be used along with codes from Chapter 19 to specify the fractures and lacerations. , A passenger in a heavy-duty construction vehicle is injured when the vehicle overturns during off-road operation. The patient sustains a concussion and rib fractures. Again, V69 is used in conjunction with Chapter 19 injury codes., An individual is injured while riding in a delivery van involved in a rear-end collision. The patient has a sprained ankle.Chapter 19 codes document the ankle sprain, and V69 is added to represent the nature of the accident.
Thorough documentation of the accident, including the type of vehicle involved, the patient's role in the accident (driver or passenger), and a detailed description of the injuries sustained.Radiological images, operative reports, and progress notes are necessary for appropriate coding.
** This code is intended for use in conjunction with other codes to fully represent the patient's condition and the circumstances leading to the injury.Always refer to the official ICD-10-CM guidelines for the most current coding information.
- Revenue Code: Revenue codes will vary depending on the specific services provided and the payer.
- RVU: RVUs are not directly assigned to ICD-10 codes.Reimbursement is determined by the procedures and services rendered, which would be coded using CPT or HCPCS codes, and these codes have associated RVUs.
- Global Days: Not applicable to ICD-10 codes. Global periods apply to surgical procedures coded with CPT 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, Outpatient Hospital, Office