In simple words: This code describes an accident where a person getting on or off a bus is injured in a collision with a pedestrian or an animal.

Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal. Includes: motorcoach. Excludes1: minibus (V50-V59)Excludes1: bus collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V76.-)

Example 1: A person is stepping off a bus when a pedestrian runs into them, causing injury., A person is about to board a bus when a dog darts out and causes them to trip and fall, resulting in an injury., An individual exiting a bus is knocked over by a cyclist, leading to an injury.

Documentation should clearly specify that the injury occurred while the individual was in the process of boarding or alighting from a bus, and that the collision involved a pedestrian or animal. The documentation should also describe the nature of the injury.

** This code specifically refers to collisions with pedestrians or animals. Accidents involving other vehicles would fall under different codes within the V70-V79 range.This code requires a 7th character specifying the encounter type (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela).