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ICD-10 Code V54: Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus

V54 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. 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 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. 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 occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

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.
  • This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter
20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
block
V00-X58Accidents
block
V00-V99Transport accidents
block
V50-V59Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident
currentV50-V59

Official coding notes

Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with military vehicle (V59.81)
7th character notes
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V54
  • initial encounter
  • subsequent encounter
  • sequela

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related codes

V54.0Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentcodeV54.1Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentcodeV54.2Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentcodeV54.3Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentcodeV54.4Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or buscodeV54.5Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentcodeV54.6Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentcodeV54.7Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentcodeV54.9Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentcode

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
V54
Replacement codes
V54.0 — Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentV54.1 — Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentV54.2 — Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentV54.3 — Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in nontraffic accidentV54.4 — Person boarding or alighting a pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or busV54.5 — Driver of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentV54.6 — Passenger in pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentV54.7 — Person on outside of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accidentV54.9 — Unspecified occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus in traffic accident

Common synonyms

Occupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeV54
SystemICD10
Display nameOccupant of pick-up truck or van injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus
ChapterExternal causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
BlockOccupant of pick-up truck or van injured in transport accident

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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