ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V88Nontraffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown
V88 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Nontraf 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 V88
V88 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for nontraffic 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: V88.0 (nontraffic), V88.1 (nontraffic), V88.2 (nontraffic), V88.3 (nontraffic), V88.4 (nontraffic), V88.5 (nontraffic), V88.6 (nontraffic), V88.7 (nontraffic) and 2 more.
Don't report V88 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 V88
- V88.0Person injured in collision between car and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.1Person injured in collision between other motor vehicle and two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.2Person injured in collision between car and pick-up truck or van, nontraffic
- V88.3Person injured in collision between car and bus, nontraffic
- V88.4Person injured in collision between car and heavy transport vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.5Person injured in collision between heavy transport vehicle and bus, nontraffic
- V88.6Person injured in collision between railway train or railway vehicle and car, nontraffic
- V88.7Person injured in collision between other specified motor vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.8Person injured in other specified noncollision transport accidents involving motor vehicle, nontraffic
- V88.9Person injured in other specified (collision)(noncollision) transport accidents involving nonmotor vehicle, nontraffic
Coding notes
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V88.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
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 V88
Is V88 billable?
- No. V88 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.