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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V77.9XXAUnspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident, initial encounter

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

V77.9XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Occup of bus injured in clsn w statnry object in traf, 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 V77.9XXA

V77.9XXA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with fixed or stationary object in traffic accident, initial encounter. It belongs to category V77 (bus occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary object), block V70-V79 (bus 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 E815.9 (other motor vehicle traffic accident involving collision on the highway injuring unspecified person).

7th character

Ainitial encounter

Other encounter types for V77.9:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V77.9XXA.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E815.9Other motor vehicle traffic accident involving collision on the highway 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 V77.9XXA

Is V77.9XXA billable?

Yes. V77.9XXA 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 V77.9XXA 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 V77.9XXA be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V77.9XXA as a principal diagnosis.

Is V77.9XXA a CC or MCC?

No. V77.9XXA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for V77.9XXA?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V77.9XXA to ICD-9-CM E815.9.