icd-10 code for v70.3

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V70.3 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident. It should not be used for HIPAA

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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V70. 3: Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedestrian or animal in nontraffic accident.

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ICD-10 Equivalent of V70.3

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code V70.3:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code V70.3

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

What is V71.3?

V71.3 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury. This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter ...

What is the ICd 10 code for a bus?

Unspecified occupant of bus injured in collision with pedal cycle in nontraffic accident 1 V71.3 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 Short description: Occup of bus injured in collision w pedal cycle nontraf 3 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM V71.3 became effective on October 1, 2020. 4 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of V71.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 V71.3 may differ.

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