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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V85Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident

Not billable — use a more specific code

V85 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 special construct vehicle injured in trnsp acc

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 V85

V85 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident. It belongs to block V80-V89 (other land transport accidents) 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: V85.0 (accident), V85.1 (accident), V85.2 (accident), V85.3 (accident), V85.4 (vehicle), V85.5 (accident), V85.6 (accident), V85.7 (accident) and 1 more.

Don't report V85 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: special industrial vehicle (V83.-) and special construction vehicle in stationary use or maintenance (W31.-).

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 V85

Coding notes

IncludesFurther defines the content of the category
  • bulldozer
  • digger
  • dump truck
  • earth-leveller
  • mechanical shovel
  • road-roller
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • special industrial vehicle (V83.-)
  • special construction vehicle in stationary use or maintenance (W31.-)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V85.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Codes whose notes reference V85

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about V85

Is V85 billable?

No. V85 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.