ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
V48 Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident
All 27 codes in the V48 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in family
27
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
27
What CMS assigns to V48
None of the 27 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 27 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in V48
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V48.0 Car driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident | ||||
| V48.0XXA | Car driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Car driver injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.0XXD | Car driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Car driver injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.0XXS | Car driver injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequelaCMS: Car driver injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.1 Car passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident | ||||
| V48.1XXA | Car passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Car pasngr injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.1XXD | Car passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Car pasngr injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.1XXS | Car passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequelaCMS: Car pasngr injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.2 Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident | ||||
| V48.2XXA | Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Person outside car inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.2XXD | Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Person outside car inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.2XXS | Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequelaCMS: Person outside car inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.3 Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident | ||||
| V48.3XXA | Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Unsp car occupant injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.3XXD | Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp car occupant injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.3XXS | Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequelaCMS: Unsp car occ injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.4 Person boarding or alighting a car injured in noncollision transport accident | ||||
| V48.4XXA | Person boarding or alighting a car injured in noncollision transport accident, initial encounterCMS: Prsn brd/alit a car injured in nonclsn trnsp accident, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.4XXD | Person boarding or alighting a car injured in noncollision transport accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Prsn brd/alit a car injured in nonclsn trnsp accident, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.4XXS | Person boarding or alighting a car injured in noncollision transport accident, sequelaCMS: Prsn brd/alit a car injured in nonclsn trnsp acc, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.5 Car driver injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident | ||||
| V48.5XXA | Car driver injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Car driver injured in nonclsn trnsp accident in traf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.5XXD | Car driver injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Car driver injured in nonclsn trnsp accident in traf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.5XXS | Car driver injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequelaCMS: Car driver injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.6 Car passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident | ||||
| V48.6XXA | Car passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Car pasngr injured in nonclsn trnsp accident in traf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.6XXD | Car passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Car pasngr injured in nonclsn trnsp accident in traf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.6XXS | Car passenger injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequelaCMS: Car pasngr injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.7 Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident | ||||
| V48.7XXA | Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Person outside car inj in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.7XXD | Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Person outside car inj in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.7XXS | Person on outside of car injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequelaCMS: Person outside car inj in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.9 Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident | ||||
| V48.9XXA | Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Unsp car occupant injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.9XXD | Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Unsp car occupant injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V48.9XXS | Unspecified car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequelaCMS: Unsp car occ injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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