V65.5Header code — not billable
Driver of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident
Short description: Driver of hv veh injured in collision w rail trn/veh in traf
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity
- Category
- V65
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category V65
V65Occupant of hv veh injured in collision w rail trn/vehV65.0Driver of hv veh injured in collision w rail trn/veh nontrafV65.0XXADriver of hv veh inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, initYesV65.0XXDDriver of hv veh inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, subsYesV65.0XXSDriver of hv veh inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, sequelaYesV65.1Passenger in hv veh injured in clsn w rail trn/veh nontrafV65.1XXAPasngr in hv veh inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, initYesV65.1XXDPasngr in hv veh inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, subsYesV65.1XXSPasngr in hv veh inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, sequelaYesV65.2Person outside hv veh injured in clsn w rail trn/veh nontrafV65.2XXAPerson outsd hv veh inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, initYesV65.2XXDPerson outsd hv veh inj in clsn w rail trn/veh nontraf, subsYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code V65.5?
V65.5 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Driver of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle in traffic accident.
Is V65.5 a billable code?
No. V65.5 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 V65.5 in?
V65.5 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
When did V65.5 become effective?
V65.5 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to V65.5?
V65.5 belongs to category V65, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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