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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V79Bus occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

Not billable — use a more specific code

V79 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Bus occupant injured in other and unsp transport accidents

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 V79

V79 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for bus occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents. It belongs to block V70-V79 (bus occupant 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: V79.0 (accident), V79.1 (accident), V79.2 (accident), V79.3 (accident), V79.4 (accident), V79.5 (accident), V79.6 (accident), V79.8 (accidents) 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 V79

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V79.

Broader instructions also apply from V70-V79 Bus occupant injured in transport accident and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Codes whose notes reference V79

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 V79

Is V79 billable?

No. V79 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.