V49.3

Billable code

Car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident

The ICD-10 code for car occupant (driver) (passenger) injured in unspecified nontraffic accident is V49.3.

Clinical notes

Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

•This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
•As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.