V85.5 Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from V85 Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accident

Includes

• bulldozer
• digger
• dump truck
• earth-leveller
• mechanical shovel
• road-roller

Excludes1 (never code together)

• special industrial vehicle (V83.-)
• special construction vehicle in stationary use or maintenance (W31.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V85

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to V85.5

Back-references to V85

• Type 1 Excludes: V83 Occupant of special vehicle mainly used on industrial premises injured in transport accident ("special construction vehicles (V85.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for V85.5

• Accident (to) › transport (involving injury to) › construction vehicle occupant (nontraffic) › driver

Nearby codes

• V85.3XXS Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accident, sequela
• V85.4 Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle
• V85.4XXA Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, initial encounter
• V85.4XXD Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, subsequent encounter
• V85.4XXS Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, sequela
• V85.5 Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident (this code)
• V85.5XXA Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter
• V85.5XXD Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, subsequent encounter
• V85.5XXS Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, sequela
• V85.6 Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
• V85.6XXA Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accident, initial encounter