ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
V78 Bus occupant injured in noncollision transport accident
All 27 codes in the V78 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.
Codes in family
27
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
27
What CMS assigns to V78
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 V78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V78.0 Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident | ||||
| V78.0XXA | Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Driver of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.0XXD | Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Driver of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.0XXS | Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequelaCMS: Driver of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.1 Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident | ||||
| V78.1XXA | Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Pasngr on bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.1XXD | Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Pasngr on bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.1XXS | Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequelaCMS: Pasngr on bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.2 Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident | ||||
| V78.2XXA | Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Person outside bus inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.2XXD | Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Person outside bus inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.2XXS | Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequelaCMS: Person outside bus inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.3 Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident | ||||
| V78.3XXA | Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Occup of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.3XXD | Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Occup of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp accident nontraf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.3XXS | Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in nontraffic accident, sequelaCMS: Occup of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.4 Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accident | ||||
| V78.4XXA | Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accident, initial encounterCMS: Prsn brd/alit from bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.4XXD | Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Prsn brd/alit from bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.4XXS | Person boarding or alighting from bus injured in noncollision transport accident, sequelaCMS: Prsn brd/alit from bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.5 Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident | ||||
| V78.5XXA | Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Driver of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.5XXD | Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Driver of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.5XXS | Driver of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequelaCMS: Driver of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.6 Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident | ||||
| V78.6XXA | Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Pasngr on bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.6XXD | Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Pasngr on bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.6XXS | Passenger on bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequelaCMS: Pasngr on bus injured in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.7 Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident | ||||
| V78.7XXA | Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Person outside bus inj in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.7XXD | Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Person outside bus inj in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.7XXS | Person on outside of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequelaCMS: Person outside bus inj in nonclsn trnsp acc in traf, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.9 Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident | ||||
| V78.9XXA | Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, initial encounterCMS: Occup of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp accident in traf, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.9XXD | Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Occup of bus injured in nonclsn trnsp accident in traf, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| V78.9XXS | Unspecified occupant of bus injured in noncollision transport accident in traffic accident, sequelaCMS: Occup of bus 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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