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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V42.5XXSCar driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

V42.5XXS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Car driver injured in clsn w 2/3-whl mv in traf, sequela

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 V42.5XXS

V42.5XXS is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accident, sequela. It belongs to category V42 (car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle), 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 "S" means sequela: use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original 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 E929.0 (late effects of motor vehicle accident).

7th character

Ssequela

Other encounter types for V42.5:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V42.5XXS.

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • E929.0Late effects of motor vehicle accidentapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about V42.5XXS

Is V42.5XXS billable?

Yes. V42.5XXS is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "S" at the end of V42.5XXS mean?

It is the 7th character for sequela. Per the official guidelines, use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

Can V42.5XXS be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V42.5XXS as a principal diagnosis.

Is V42.5XXS a CC or MCC?

No. V42.5XXS is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for V42.5XXS?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V42.5XXS to ICD-9-CM E929.0.