V55.6Header code — not billable
Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident
Short description: Pasngr in pk-up/van injured in clsn w rail trn/veh in traf
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity
- Category
- V55
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category V55
V55Occupant of pk-up/van injured in collision w rail trn/vehV55.0Driver of pk-up/van injured in clsn w rail trn/veh nontrafV55.0XXADriver of pk-up/van inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, initYesV55.0XXDDriver of pk-up/van inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, subsYesV55.0XXSDriver of pk-up/van inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, sqlaYesV55.1Pasngr in pk-up/van injured in clsn w rail trn/veh nontrafV55.1XXAPasngr in pk-up/van inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, initYesV55.1XXDPasngr in pk-up/van inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, subsYesV55.1XXSPasngr in pk-up/van inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, sqlaYesV55.2Person outside pk-up/van inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontrafV55.2XXAPrsn outsd pk-up/van inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf,initYesV55.2XXDPrsn outsd pk-up/van inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf,subsYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code V55.6?
V55.6 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident.
Is V55.6 a billable code?
No. V55.6 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 V55.6 in?
V55.6 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
When did V55.6 become effective?
V55.6 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to V55.6?
V55.6 belongs to category V55, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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