V38Header code — not billable
Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident
Short description: Occupant of 3-whl mv injured in nonclsn transport accident
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity
- Category
- V38
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category V38
V38.0Driver of 3-whl mv injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontrafV38.0XXADriver of 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, initYesV38.0XXDDriver of 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subsYesV38.0XXSDriver of 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequelaYesV38.1Pasngr in 3-whl mv injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontrafV38.1XXAPasngr in 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, initYesV38.1XXDPasngr in 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subsYesV38.1XXSPasngr in 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequelaYesV38.2Person outside 3-whl mv injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontrafV38.2XXAPerson outsd 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, initYesV38.2XXDPerson outsd 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subsYesV38.2XXSPerson outsd 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sqlaYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code V38?
V38 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident.
Is V38 a billable code?
No. V38 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is V38 in?
V38 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
When did V38 become effective?
V38 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to V38?
V38 belongs to category V38, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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