2025 ICD-10-CM code V79.81
(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 (driver or passenger) injured in a transport accident involving a military vehicle.
Modifiers are not applicable to ICD-10-CM codes.
Medical necessity is established through appropriate documentation supporting the diagnosis and treatment provided for the injuries sustained.The medical record must justify the need for the care and treatment rendered to the patient.
The clinical responsibility is to accurately document the nature and extent of injuries sustained by the bus occupant, the circumstances of the accident, and any contributing factors. This information is then used to assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes for billing and statistical purposes.
- Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality
- External causes of morbidity > Accidents > Transport accidents > Bus occupant injured in transport accident
In simple words: This code is used when someone riding on a bus gets hurt in an accident that involves a military vehicle.The doctor uses this code along with another code that describes the specific injury.
This ICD-10-CM code classifies injuries sustained by a bus occupant (driver or passenger) during a transport accident where a military vehicle was involved.The code is used secondarily to a code from another chapter specifying the nature of the injury.It indicates the circumstances of the accident, not the specific injury itself.
Example 1: A passenger on a city bus is injured when a military truck runs a red light and collides with the bus.The passenger sustains a fractured femur.The injury is coded with a code from Chapter 19, and V79.81 is used to indicate the circumstances of the accident., A bus driver is involved in a collision with a military Humvee at an intersection. The driver suffers a concussion and whiplash.Codes from Chapter 19 will be used for the injuries, and V79.81 will denote the type of accident., A military convoy is involved in an accident with a public bus; several passengers sustain various injuries, ranging from minor abrasions to severe head trauma.Multiple ICD-10-CM codes will be assigned to describe these injuries. Code V79.81 will indicate the involvement of a military vehicle in a transport accident with the bus.
Detailed documentation should include a description of the accident, the location, the type of vehicle involved, the patient's injuries (with specific details), and any treatment provided.Detailed medical records are required for accurate coding and billing.
** This code is used to classify injuries to bus occupants (drivers or passengers) resulting from transport accidents involving military vehicles.It is crucial to accurately document the events to ensure appropriate code assignment.
- Revenue Code: Revenue codes will vary depending on the specific services provided and the payer.
- RVU: RVUs are not directly associated with ICD-10 codes.Reimbursement is determined by the specific procedures and services rendered, which would be coded using CPT or HCPCS codes, and the payer's fee schedule.
- Global Days: Not applicable to ICD-10 codes.
- Payment Status: Active
- Modifier TC rule: Not applicable to ICD-10-CM codes.
- Fee Schedule: Not applicable to ICD-10-CM codes.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital