ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V40.3XXAUnspecified car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
V40.3XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for unspecified car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Unsp car occupant injured in clsn w ped/anml nontraf, 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 V40.3XXA
V40.3XXA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident, initial encounter. It belongs to category V40 (car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal), block V40-V49 (car occupant 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.
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 E822.9 (other motor vehicle nontraffic accident involving collision with moving object injuring unspecified person).
7th character
Ainitial encounter
Other encounter types for V40.3:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V40.3XXA.
› From V40 Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
- car collision with animal-drawn vehicle or animal being ridden (V46.-)
Broader instructions also apply from V40-V49 Car occupant injured in transport accident and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E822.9Other motor vehicle nontraffic accident involving collision with moving object injuring unspecified personapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
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 V40.3XXA
Is V40.3XXA billable?
- Yes. V40.3XXA 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 V40.3XXA 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 V40.3XXA be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V40.3XXA as a principal diagnosis.
Is V40.3XXA a CC or MCC?
- No. V40.3XXA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What is the ICD-9 code for V40.3XXA?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V40.3XXA to ICD-9-CM E822.9.