ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V55.4XXAPerson boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, initial encounter
V55.4XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Prsn brd/alit pk-up/van injured in clsn w rail trn/veh, 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 V55.4XXA
V55.4XXA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle, initial encounter. It belongs to category V55 (occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle), block V50-V59 (occupant of pick-up truck or van 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 E824.8 (other motor vehicle nontraffic accident while boarding and alighting injuring other specified person).
7th character
Ainitial encounter
Other encounter types for V55.4:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V55.4XXA.
Broader instructions also apply from V50-V59 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E824.8Other motor vehicle nontraffic accident while boarding and alighting injuring other specified 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 V55.4XXA
Is V55.4XXA billable?
- Yes. V55.4XXA 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 V55.4XXA 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 V55.4XXA be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V55.4XXA as a principal diagnosis.
Is V55.4XXA a CC or MCC?
- No. V55.4XXA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What is the ICD-9 code for V55.4XXA?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V55.4XXA to ICD-9-CM E824.8.