ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V42.5XXDCar driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter
V42.5XXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Car driver injured in collision w 2/3-whl mv in traf, subs
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 V42.5XXD
V42.5XXD is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident, subsequent encounter. It belongs to category V42 (car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle), block V40-V49 (car occupant 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 "D" means subsequent encounter: use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.
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 E812.0 (other motor vehicle traffic accident involving collision with motor vehicle injuring driver of motor vehicle other than motorcycle).
7th character
Dsubsequent encounter
Other encounter types for V42.5:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V42.5XXD.
Broader instructions also apply from V40-V49 Car occupant injured in transport accident and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E812.0Other motor vehicle traffic accident involving collision with motor vehicle injuring driver of motor vehicle other than motorcycleapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about V42.5XXD
Is V42.5XXD billable?
- Yes. V42.5XXD is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
What does the "D" at the end of V42.5XXD mean?
- It is the 7th character for subsequent encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it for encounters after active treatment, while the patient is healing or recovering.
Can V42.5XXD be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V42.5XXD as a principal diagnosis.
Is V42.5XXD a CC or MCC?
- No. V42.5XXD is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What is the ICD-9 code for V42.5XXD?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V42.5XXD to ICD-9-CM E812.0.