V40.2Header code — not billable
Person on outside of car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident
Short description: Person outside car injured in collision w ped/anml nontraf
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity
- Category
- V40
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category V40
V40Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animalV40.0Car driver injured in collision w ped/anml nontrafV40.0XXACar driver injured in collision w ped/anml nontraf, initYesV40.0XXDCar driver injured in collision w ped/anml nontraf, subsYesV40.0XXSCar driver injured in collision w ped/anml nontraf, sequelaYesV40.1Car passenger injured in collision w ped/anml nontrafV40.1XXACar passenger injured in collision w ped/anml nontraf, initYesV40.1XXDCar passenger injured in collision w ped/anml nontraf, subsYesV40.1XXSCar passenger injured in clsn w ped/anml nontraf, sequelaYesV40.2XXAPerson outside car injured in clsn w ped/anml nontraf, initYesV40.2XXDPerson outside car injured in clsn w ped/anml nontraf, subsYesV40.2XXSPerson outside car inj in clsn w ped/anml nontraf, sequelaYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code V40.2?
V40.2 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Person on outside of car injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident.
Is V40.2 a billable code?
No. V40.2 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 V40.2 in?
V40.2 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
When did V40.2 become effective?
V40.2 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to V40.2?
V40.2 belongs to category V40, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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