ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V00.388AOther accident on other flat-bottomed pedestrian conveyance, initial encounter
V00.388A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for other accident on other flat-bottomed pedestrian conveyance, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Oth accident on flat-bottomed pedestrian conveyance, 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 V00.388A
V00.388A is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other accident on other flat-bottomed pedestrian conveyance, initial encounter. It belongs to category V00 (pedestrian conveyance accident), block V00-V09 (pedestrian 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.
Use an additional code for: place of occurrence and activity external cause codes, if known (Y92.-, Y93.-).
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 E886.9 (other and unspecified falls on same level from collision, pushing, or shoving, by or with other person).
7th character
Ainitial encounter
Other encounter types for V00.388:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V00.388A.
› From V00 Pedestrian conveyance accident
- collision with another person without fall (W51)
- fall due to person on foot colliding with another person on foot (W03)
- fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter without collision (W05.-)
- pedestrian (conveyance) collision with other land transport vehicle (V01-V09)
- pedestrian on foot falling (slipping) on ice and snow (W00.-)
Broader instructions also apply from V00-V09 Pedestrian injured in transport accident and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E886.9Other and unspecified falls on same level from collision, pushing, or shoving, by or with other personapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about V00.388A
Is V00.388A billable?
- Yes. V00.388A 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 V00.388A 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 V00.388A be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V00.388A as a principal diagnosis.
Is V00.388A a CC or MCC?
- No. V00.388A is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.