V48.9Header code — not billable
Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
Short description: Unsp car occupant injured in nonclsn trnsp accident in traf
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity
- Category
- V48
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category V48
V48Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accidentV48.0Car driver injured in nonclsn transport accident nontrafV48.0XXACar driver injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, initYesV48.0XXDCar driver injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, subsYesV48.0XXSCar driver injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequelaYesV48.1Car passenger injured in nonclsn transport accident nontrafV48.1XXACar pasngr injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, initYesV48.1XXDCar pasngr injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, subsYesV48.1XXSCar pasngr injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequelaYesV48.2Person outside car injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontrafV48.2XXAPerson outside car inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, initYesV48.2XXDPerson outside car inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subsYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code V48.9?
V48.9 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident.
Is V48.9 a billable code?
No. V48.9 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 V48.9 in?
V48.9 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
When did V48.9 become effective?
V48.9 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to V48.9?
V48.9 belongs to category V48, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
ICD-10-CM data maintained by CDC/CMS (public domain). Always verify codes with authoritative sources before making coding or billing decisions.