ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V56Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle
V56 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 pk-up/van injured in collision w nonmtr vehicle
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 V56
V56 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle. It belongs to block V50-V59 (occupant of pick-up truck or van 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: V56.0 (accident), V56.1 (accident), V56.2 (accident), V56.3 (accident), V56.4 (vehicle), V56.5 (accident), V56.6 (accident), V56.7 (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 V56
- V56.0Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident
- V56.1Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident
- V56.2Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident
- V56.3Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in nontraffic accident
- V56.4Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle
- V56.5Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
- V56.6Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
- V56.7Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
- V56.9Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle in traffic accident
Coding notes
- collision with animal-drawn vehicle, animal being ridden, streetcar
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V56.
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.
Codes whose notes reference V56
- V50Excludes1
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 V56
Is V56 billable?
- No. V56 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.