ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V48.1XXACar passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
V48.1XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for car passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Car pasngr injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, init
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 V48.1XXA
V48.1XXA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for car passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounter. It belongs to category V48 (car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident), 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 "A" means initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the 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 E822.1 (other motor vehicle nontraffic accident involving collision with moving object injuring passenger in motor vehicle other than motorcycle).
7th character
Ainitial encounter
Other encounter types for V48.1:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V48.1XXA.
› From V48 Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident
- overturning car NOS
- overturning car without collision
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 →- E822.1Other motor vehicle nontraffic accident involving collision with moving object injuring passenger in 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 V48.1XXA
Is V48.1XXA billable?
- Yes. V48.1XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
What does the "A" at the end of V48.1XXA mean?
- It is the 7th character for initial encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
Can V48.1XXA be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V48.1XXA as a principal diagnosis.
Is V48.1XXA a CC or MCC?
- No. V48.1XXA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What is the ICD-9 code for V48.1XXA?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V48.1XXA to ICD-9-CM E822.1.