ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V40Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal

Not billable — use a more specific code

V40 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.

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 V40

V40 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal. It belongs to block V40-V49 (car occupant 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: V40.0 (accident), V40.1 (accident), V40.2 (accident), V40.3 (accident), V40.4 (animal), V40.5 (accident), V40.6 (accident), V40.7 (accident) and 1 more.

Don't report V40 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: car collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V46.-).

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 V40

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

car collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V46.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V40.

Broader instructions also apply from V40-V49 Car occupant injured in transport accident and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

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 V40

Is V40 billable?: No. V40 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.