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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V49.20XAUnspecified car occupant injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, initial encounter

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

V49.20XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for unspecified car occupant injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Unsp car occupant injured in clsn w unsp mv 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 V49.20XA

V49.20XA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified car occupant injured in collision with unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident, initial encounter. It belongs to category V49 (car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents), 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 E822.9 (other motor vehicle nontraffic accident involving collision with moving object injuring unspecified person).

7th character

Ainitial encounter

Other encounter types for V49.20:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V49.20XA.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E822.9Other motor vehicle nontraffic accident involving collision with moving object injuring unspecified personapproximate

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about V49.20XA

Is V49.20XA billable?

Yes. V49.20XA 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 V49.20XA 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 V49.20XA be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V49.20XA as a principal diagnosis.

Is V49.20XA a CC or MCC?

No. V49.20XA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for V49.20XA?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V49.20XA to ICD-9-CM E822.9.