ICD-10-CM · Chapter 20 · V00–Y99

V16.5XXA

Pedal cycle passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter

External causes of morbidity

Quick facts

Code: V16.5XXA
Type: Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter: Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity
Category: V16 — Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle
Specificity: 7 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM V16.5XXA is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of pedal cycle passenger injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident, initial encounter. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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