V45.5Header code — not billable
Car driver injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident
Short description: Car driver injured in collision w rail trn/veh in traf
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity
- Category
- V45
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category V45
V45Car occupant injured in collision w rail trn/vehV45.0Car driver injured in collision w rail trn/veh nontrafV45.0XXACar driver injured in collision w rail trn/veh nontraf, initYesV45.0XXDCar driver injured in collision w rail trn/veh nontraf, subsYesV45.0XXSCar driver injured in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, sequelaYesV45.1Car passenger injured in collision w rail trn/veh nontrafV45.1XXACar passenger injured in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, initYesV45.1XXDCar passenger injured in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, subsYesV45.1XXSCar pasngr injured in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, sequelaYesV45.2Person outside car injured in clsn w rail trn/veh nontrafV45.2XXAPerson outside car inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, initYesV45.2XXDPerson outside car inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, subsYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code V45.5?
V45.5 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Car driver injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident.
Is V45.5 a billable code?
No. V45.5 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 V45.5 in?
V45.5 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
When did V45.5 become effective?
V45.5 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to V45.5?
V45.5 belongs to category V45, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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