AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2016 Issue 4; ICD-10-CM NEW/REVISED CODES
Car Occupant Injured in Collision with Fixed or Stationary Object
Specific codes distinguishing “driver/passenger of sport utility vehicle (SUV)” and “driver/passenger of other type car” were deleted in category V47, Car occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary object. It was determined that there is no need to have separate codes to identify “sport utility vehicle” versus “other type of car” in this category. The definition of a car (a four-wheeled motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying up to 7 persons—excluding vans and minivans) includes SUVs. Any car occupant injured in a collision with a fixed or stationary object is coded in category...
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Article Overview
This article explains a coding update related to injury classification for car occupants involved in collisions with fixed or stationary objects. It is relevant to ICD-10-CM users who need to understand how vehicle type distinctions are handled within the applicable injury category and how the broader classification is framed.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps coders, auditors, and clinical documentation teams stay aligned with diagnosis coding changes affecting motor vehicle occupant injury reporting and category organization.
What You Will Learn
- How the injury classification topic is organized within the relevant diagnosis category.
- What general kind of coding change the article discusses.
- How the article frames the vehicle-type grouping issue at a high level.
- Questions answered
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Revenue cycle staff
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