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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V87Traffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown

Not billable — use a more specific code

V87 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Traf of spcf type but victim's mode of transport unknown

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 V87

V87 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for traffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown. 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 10 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: V87.0 ((traffic)), V87.1 ((traffic)), V87.2 ((traffic)), V87.3 ((traffic)), V87.4 ((traffic)), V87.5 ((traffic)), V87.6 ((traffic)), V87.7 ((traffic)) and 2 more.

Don't report V87 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: pedal cycle (V10-V19) and pedestrian (V01-V09).

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 V87

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • collision involving:
  • pedal cycle (V10-V19)
  • pedestrian (V01-V09)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V87.

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

Code history

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  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 V87

Is V87 billable?

No. V87 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.