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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V48.5XXDCar driver injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounter

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

V48.5XXD is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for car driver injured in noncollision transport accident 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 nonclsn trnsp accident 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 V48.5XXD

V48.5XXD is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for car driver injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent 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 "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 E816.0 (motor vehicle traffic accident due to loss of control, without collision on the highway, injuring driver of motor vehicle other than motorcycle).

7th character

Dsubsequent encounter

Other encounter types for V48.5:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V48.5XXD.

› From V48 Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident
Includes
  • 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 →
  • E816.0Motor vehicle traffic accident due to loss of control, without collision on the highway, injuring driver of motor vehicle other than motorcycleapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  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 V48.5XXD

Is V48.5XXD billable?

Yes. V48.5XXD 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 V48.5XXD 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 V48.5XXD be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V48.5XXD as a principal diagnosis.

Is V48.5XXD a CC or MCC?

No. V48.5XXD is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for V48.5XXD?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V48.5XXD to ICD-9-CM E816.0.