ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V89Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified
V89 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 5 more specific codes beneath it.Short description: Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unsp
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 V89
V89 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified. 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 5 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: V89.0 (nontraffic), V89.1 (nontraffic), V89.2 (traffic), V89.3 (traffic) and V89.9 (accident).
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 V89
- V89.0Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontraffic
- V89.1Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontraffic
- V89.2Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, traffic
- V89.3Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic
- V89.9Person injured in unspecified vehicle accident
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V89.
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 V89
Is V89 billable?
- No. V89 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.