V89Header code — not billable
Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified
Short description: Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unsp
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity
- Category
- V89
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category V89
V89.0Person injured in unsp motor-vehicle accident, nontrafficV89.0XXAPerson injured in unsp motor-vehicle accident, nontraf, initYesV89.0XXDPerson injured in unsp motor-vehicle accident, nontraf, subsYesV89.0XXSPerson injured in unsp motor-vehicle acc, nontraf, sequelaYesV89.1Person injured in unsp nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontrafficV89.1XXAPerson injured in unsp nonmotor-vehicle acc, nontraf, initYesV89.1XXDPerson injured in unsp nonmotor-vehicle acc, nontraf, subsYesV89.1XXSPerson inj in unsp nonmotor-vehicle acc, nontraf, sequelaYesV89.2Person injured in unsp motor-vehicle accident, trafficV89.2XXAPerson injured in unsp motor-vehicle accident, traffic, initYesV89.2XXDPerson injured in unsp motor-vehicle accident, traffic, subsYesV89.2XXSPerson injured in unsp motor-vehicle acc, traffic, sequelaYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code V89?
V89 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified.
Is V89 a billable code?
No. V89 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 V89 in?
V89 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
When did V89 become effective?
V89 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to V89?
V89 belongs to category V89, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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