ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code V42.0: Car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident

V42.0 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
block
V00-X58Accidents
block
V00-V99Transport accidents
block
V40-V49Car occupant injured in transport accident
category
V42Car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle
currentV42

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related codes

V42.1Car passenger injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accidentcodeV42.2Person on outside of car injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accidentcodeV42.3Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accidentcodeV42.4Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehiclecodeV42.5Car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accidentcodeV42.6Car passenger injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accidentcodeV42.7Person on outside of car injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accidentcodeV42.9Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accidentcode

Sibling codes

V42.1Car passenger injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accidentbillableV42.2Person on outside of car injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accidentbillableV42.3Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accidentbillableV42.4Person boarding or alighting a car injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehiclebillableV42.5Car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accidentbillableV42.6Car passenger injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accidentbillableV42.7Person on outside of car injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accidentbillableV42.9Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in traffic accidentbillable

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
V42.0

Common synonyms

Car driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeV42.0
SystemICD10
Display nameCar driver injured in collision with two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in nontraffic accident
ChapterExternal causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
BlockCar occupant injured in transport accident

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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