ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V20Motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
V20 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 7 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Motorcycle rider injured in collision w pedestrian or animal
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 V20
V20 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animal. It belongs to block V20-V29 (motorcycle rider injured in transport accident) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 7 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: V20.0 (accident), V20.1 (accident), V20.2 (accident), V20.3 (animal), V20.4 (accident), V20.5 (accident) and V20.9 (accident).
Don't report V20 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: motorcycle rider collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V26.-).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under V20
- V20.0Motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident
- V20.1Motorcycle passenger injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident
- V20.2Unspecified motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident
- V20.3Person boarding or alighting a motorcycle injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
- V20.4Motorcycle driver injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident
- V20.5Motorcycle passenger injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident
- V20.9Unspecified motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in traffic accident
Coding notes
- motorcycle rider collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V26.-)
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V20.
Broader instructions also apply from V20-V29 Motorcycle rider injured in transport accident and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
Codes whose notes reference V20
- V00.14Excludes1
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 V20
Is V20 billable?
- No. V20 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.