Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

273 code categories · 30 sections · ICD-10-CM 2026

Sections

V00-V09 Pedestrian injured in transport accident (V00-V09)
V10-V19 Pedal cycle rider injured in transport accident (V10-V19)
V20-V29 Motorcycle rider injured in transport accident (V20-V29)
V30-V39 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in transport accident (V30-V39)
V40-V49 Car occupant injured in transport accident (V40-V49)
V50-V59 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident (V50-V59)
V60-V69 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in transport accident (V60-V69)
V70-V79 Bus occupant injured in transport accident (V70-V79)
V80-V89 Other land transport accidents (V80-V89)
V90-V94 Water transport accidents (V90-V94)
V95-V97 Air and space transport accidents (V95-V97)
V98-V99 Other and unspecified transport accidents (V98-V99)
W00-W19 Slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19)
W20-W49 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
W50-W64 Exposure to animate mechanical forces (W50-W64)
W65-W74 Accidental non-transport drowning and submersion (W65-W74)
W85-W99 Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressure (W85-W99)
X00-X08 Exposure to smoke, fire and flames (X00-X08)
X10-X19 Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)
X30-X39 Exposure to forces of nature (X30-X39)
X50 Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements (X50)
X52-X58 Accidental exposure to other specified factors (X52-X58)
X71-X83 Intentional self-harm (X71-X83)
X92-Y09 Assault (X92-Y09)
Y21-Y33 Event of undetermined intent (Y21-Y33)
Y35-Y38 Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)
Y62-Y69 Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
Y70-Y82 Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82)
Y83-Y84 Surgical and other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)
Y90-Y99 Supplementary factors related to causes of morbidity classified elsewhere (Y90-Y99)

Code Categories

V00 Pedestrian conveyance accident V01 Pedestrian injured in collision with pedal cycle V02 Pedestrian injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle V03 Pedestrian injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van V04 Pedestrian injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus V05 Pedestrian injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle V06 Pedestrian injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle V09 Pedestrian injured in other and unspecified transport accidents V10 Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animal V11 Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with other pedal cycle V12 Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle V13 Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van V14 Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus V15 Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle V16 Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle V17 Pedal cycle rider injured in collision with fixed or stationary object V18 Pedal cycle rider injured in noncollision transport accident V19 Pedal cycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidents V20 Motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedestrian or animal V21 Motorcycle rider injured in collision with pedal cycle V22 Motorcycle rider injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle V23 Motorcycle rider injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van V24 Motorcycle rider injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus V25 Motorcycle rider injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle V26 Motorcycle rider injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle V27 Motorcycle rider injured in collision with fixed or stationary object V28 Motorcycle rider injured in noncollision transport accident V29 Motorcycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidents V30 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with pedestrian or animal V31 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with pedal cycle V32 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle V33 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van V34 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus V35 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle V36 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle V37 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with fixed or stationary object V38 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident V39 Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidents V40 Car occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal V41 Car occupant injured in collision with pedal cycle V42 Car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle V43 Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van V44 Car occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus V45 Car occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle V46 Car occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle V47 Car occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary object V48 Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident V49 Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents V50 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedestrian or animal V51 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with pedal cycle V52 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle V53 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van V54 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus V55 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle V56 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle V57 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with fixed or stationary object V58 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in noncollision transport accident V59 Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in other and unspecified transport accidents V60 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with pedestrian or animal V61 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with pedal cycle V62 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle V63 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van V64 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus V65 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle V66 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle V67 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with fixed or stationary object V68 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in noncollision transport accident V69 Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in other and unspecified transport accidents V70 Bus occupant injured in collision with pedestrian or animal V71 Bus occupant injured in collision with pedal cycle V72 Bus occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle V73 Bus occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van V74 Bus occupant injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus V75 Bus occupant injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle V76 Bus occupant injured in collision with other nonmotor vehicle V77 Bus occupant injured in collision with fixed or stationary object V78 Bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident V79 Bus occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents V80 Animal-rider or occupant of animal-drawn vehicle injured in transport accident V81 Occupant of railway train or railway vehicle injured in transport accident V82 Occupant of powered streetcar injured in transport accident V83 Occupant of special vehicle mainly used on industrial premises injured in transport accident V84 Occupant of special vehicle mainly used in agriculture injured in transport accident V85 Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident V86 Occupant of special all-terrain or other off-road motor vehicle, injured in transport accident V87 Traffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown V88 Nontraffic accident of specified type but victim's mode of transport unknown V89 Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified V90 Drowning and submersion due to accident to watercraft V91 Other injury due to accident to watercraft V92 Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft V93 Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft V94 Other and unspecified water transport accidents V95 Accident to powered aircraft causing injury to occupant V96 Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant V97 Other specified air transport accidents V98 Other specified transport accidents V99 Unspecified transport accident W00 Fall due to ice and snow W01 Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling W03 Other fall on same level due to collision with another person W04 Fall while being carried or supported by other persons W05 Fall from non-moving wheelchair, nonmotorized scooter and motorized mobility scooter W06 Fall from bed W07 Fall from chair W08 Fall from other furniture W09 Fall on and from playground equipment W10 Fall on and from stairs and steps W11 Fall on and from ladder W12 Fall on and from scaffolding W13 Fall from, out of or through building or structure W14 Fall from tree W15 Fall from cliff W16 Fall, jump or diving into water W17 Other fall from one level to another W18 Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls W19 Unspecified fall W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object W21 Striking against or struck by sports equipment W22 Striking against or struck by other objects W23 Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects W24 Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified W25 Contact with sharp glass W26 Contact with other sharp objects W27 Contact with nonpowered hand tool W28 Contact with powered lawn mower W29 Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery W30 Contact with agricultural machinery W31 Contact with other and unspecified machinery W32 Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction W33 Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction W34 Accidental discharge and malfunction from other and unspecified firearms and guns W35 Explosion and rupture of boiler W36 Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder W37 Explosion and rupture of pressurized tire, pipe or hose W38 Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devices W39 Discharge of firework W40 Explosion of other materials W42 Exposure to noise W44 Foreign body entering into or through a natural orifice W45 Foreign body or object entering through skin W46 Contact with hypodermic needle W49 Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces W50 Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person W51 Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person W52 Crushed, pushed or stepped on by crowd or human stampede W53 Contact with rodent W54 Contact with dog W55 Contact with other mammals W56 Contact with nonvenomous marine animal W57 Bitten or stung by nonvenomous insect and other nonvenomous arthropods W58 Contact with crocodile or alligator W59 Contact with other nonvenomous reptiles W60 Contact with nonvenomous plant thorns and spines and sharp leaves W61 Contact with birds (domestic) (wild) W62 Contact with nonvenomous amphibians W64 Exposure to other animate mechanical forces W65 Accidental drowning and submersion while in bath-tub W67 Accidental drowning and submersion while in swimming-pool W69 Accidental drowning and submersion while in natural water W73 Other specified cause of accidental non-transport drowning and submersion W74 Unspecified cause of accidental drowning and submersion W85 Exposure to electric transmission lines W86 Exposure to other specified electric current W88 Exposure to ionizing radiation W89 Exposure to man-made visible and ultraviolet light W90 Exposure to other nonionizing radiation W92 Exposure to excessive heat of man-made origin W93 Exposure to excessive cold of man-made origin W94 Exposure to high and low air pressure and changes in air pressure W99 Exposure to other man-made environmental factors X00 Exposure to uncontrolled fire in building or structure X01 Exposure to uncontrolled fire, not in building or structure X02 Exposure to controlled fire in building or structure X03 Exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure X04 Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material X05 Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear X06 Exposure to ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel X08 Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames X10 Contact with hot drinks, food, fats and cooking oils X11 Contact with hot tap-water X12 Contact with other hot fluids X13 Contact with steam and other hot vapors X14 Contact with hot air and other hot gases X15 Contact with hot household appliances X16 Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes X17 Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools X18 Contact with other hot metals X19 Contact with other heat and hot substances X30 Exposure to excessive natural heat X31 Exposure to excessive natural cold X32 Exposure to sunlight X34 Earthquake X35 Volcanic eruption X36 Avalanche, landslide and other earth movements X37 Cataclysmic storm X38 Flood X39 Exposure to other forces of nature X50 Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements X52 Prolonged stay in weightless environment X58 Exposure to other specified factors X71 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion X72 Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge X73 Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge X74 Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm and gun discharge X75 Intentional self-harm by explosive material X76 Intentional self-harm by smoke, fire and flames X77 Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapors and hot objects X78 Intentional self-harm by sharp object X79 Intentional self-harm by blunt object X80 Intentional self-harm by jumping from a high place X81 Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of moving object X82 Intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle X83 Intentional self-harm by other specified means X92 Assault by drowning and submersion X93 Assault by handgun discharge X94 Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge X95 Assault by other and unspecified firearm and gun discharge X96 Assault by explosive material X97 Assault by smoke, fire and flames X98 Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objects X99 Assault by sharp object Y00 Assault by blunt object Y01 Assault by pushing from high place Y02 Assault by pushing or placing victim in front of moving object Y03 Assault by crashing of motor vehicle Y04 Assault by bodily force Y07 Perpetrator of assault, maltreatment and neglect Y08 Assault by other specified means Y09 Assault by unspecified means Y21 Drowning and submersion, undetermined intent Y22 Handgun discharge, undetermined intent Y23 Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent Y24 Other and unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined intent Y25 Contact with explosive material, undetermined intent Y26 Exposure to smoke, fire and flames, undetermined intent Y27 Contact with steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undetermined intent Y28 Contact with sharp object, undetermined intent Y29 Contact with blunt object, undetermined intent Y30 Falling, jumping or pushed from a high place, undetermined intent Y31 Falling, lying or running before or into moving object, undetermined intent Y32 Crashing of motor vehicle, undetermined intent Y33 Other specified events, undetermined intent Y35 Legal intervention Y36 Operations of war Y37 Military operations Y38 Terrorism Y62 Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care Y63 Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care Y64 Contaminated medical or biological substances Y65 Other misadventures during surgical and medical care Y66 Nonadministration of surgical and medical care Y69 Unspecified misadventure during surgical and medical care Y70 Anesthesiology devices associated with adverse incidents Y71 Cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidents Y72 Otorhinolaryngological devices associated with adverse incidents Y73 Gastroenterology and urology devices associated with adverse incidents Y74 General hospital and personal-use devices associated with adverse incidents Y75 Neurological devices associated with adverse incidents Y76 Obstetric and gynecological devices associated with adverse incidents Y77 Ophthalmic devices associated with adverse incidents Y78 Radiological devices associated with adverse incidents Y79 Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents Y80 Physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents Y81 General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents Y82 Other and unspecified medical devices associated with adverse incidents Y83 Surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure Y84 Other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure Y90 Evidence of alcohol involvement determined by blood alcohol level Y92 Place of occurrence of the external cause Y93 Activity codes Y95 Nosocomial condition Y99 External cause status
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