ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V38Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident

Not billable — use a more specific code

V38 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Occupant of 3-whl mv injured in nonclsn transport accident

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 V38

V38 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident. It belongs to block V30-V39 (occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle 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 9 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: V38.0 (accident), V38.1 (accident), V38.2 (accident), V38.3 (accident), V38.4 (accident), V38.5 (accident), V38.6 (accident), V38.7 (accident) and 1 more.

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 V38

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category

fall or thrown from three-wheeled motor vehicle
overturning of three-wheeled motor vehicle NOS
overturning of three-wheeled motor vehicle without collision

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V38.

Broader instructions also apply from V30-V39 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

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

Common questions about V38

Is V38 billable?: No. V38 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.