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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V38.6XXSPassenger in three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

V38.6XXS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for passenger in three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Pasngr in 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, sequela

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About V38.6XXS

V38.6XXS is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for passenger in three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequela. It belongs to category V38 (occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident), block V30-V39 (occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "S" means sequela: use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E929.0 (late effects of motor vehicle accident).

7th character

Ssequela

Other encounter types for V38.6:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V38.6XXS.

› From V38 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident
Includes
  • fall or thrown from three-wheeled motor vehicle
  • overturning of three-wheeled motor vehicle NOS
  • overturning of three-wheeled motor vehicle without collision

Broader instructions also apply from V30-V39 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E929.0Late effects of motor vehicle accidentapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  5. 2020
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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about V38.6XXS

Is V38.6XXS billable?

Yes. V38.6XXS is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "S" at the end of V38.6XXS mean?

It is the 7th character for sequela. Per the official guidelines, use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

Can V38.6XXS be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V38.6XXS as a principal diagnosis.

Is V38.6XXS a CC or MCC?

No. V38.6XXS is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for V38.6XXS?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V38.6XXS to ICD-9-CM E929.0.