V78.6Header code — not billable
Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident
Short description: Pasngr on bus injured in nonclsn transport accident in traf
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity
- Category
- V78
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category V78
V78Bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accidentV78.0Driver of bus injured in nonclsn transport accident nontrafV78.0XXADriver of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, initYesV78.0XXDDriver of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subsYesV78.0XXSDriver of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequelaYesV78.1Pasngr on bus injured in nonclsn transport accident nontrafV78.1XXAPasngr on bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, initYesV78.1XXDPasngr on bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subsYesV78.1XXSPasngr on bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequelaYesV78.2Person outside bus injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontrafV78.2XXAPerson outside bus inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, initYesV78.2XXDPerson outside bus inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subsYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code V78.6?
V78.6 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident.
Is V78.6 a billable code?
No. V78.6 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 V78.6 in?
V78.6 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
When did V78.6 become effective?
V78.6 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to V78.6?
V78.6 belongs to category V78, 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.