2025 ICD-10-CM code V80
(Active) Effective Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Other land transport accidents 20 Feed
Animal-rider or occupant of animal-drawn vehicle injured in transport accident.
Seventh character can be appended to indicate the encounter type:A - Initial encounterD - Subsequent encounterS - Sequela
Medical necessity is established by the injuries sustained as a direct result of the transport accident. The documentation should support the need for medical intervention based on the evaluation of the injuries.
The clinical responsibility for this code would typically fall to the healthcare provider evaluating and treating the injuries resulting from the accident. This may involve emergency medicine physicians, trauma surgeons, orthopedists, or other specialists depending on the nature of the injuries.
In simple words: This code is used when someone is hurt while riding an animal or in a vehicle pulled by an animal, during a transportation accident.
This code represents an injury sustained by a person riding an animal or occupying an animal-drawn vehicle during a transport accident. A transport accident involves a device designed or used for conveying people or goods from one place to another.
Example 1: A person riding a horse on a public road is struck by a car, resulting in a broken leg., An individual is riding in a horse-drawn carriage when the carriage overturns, causing a head injury., A farmer is injured when thrown from a wagon being pulled by a team of oxen in a farm accident.
Documentation should clearly indicate that the injury occurred during a transport accident involving an animal being ridden or an animal-drawn vehicle. Specific details of the accident, the nature of the injuries, and any contributing factors should be recorded.
** This code should be used as a secondary code to a code from another chapter indicating the nature of the injury, typically from Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes, S00-T88).It is crucial to distinguish between a transport accident and other types of accidents involving animals or animal-drawn vehicles. If the vehicle is not being used for transport purposes at the time of the incident, different codes may be applicable, such as those related to falls or being struck by an animal.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics
- Place of Service:Ambulance - Land, Ambulance - Air or Water, Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Office, Outpatient Hospital, Home, Farm