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V29 ICD-10-CM Code: Motorcycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

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FY 2026 Apr update / External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99) / Motorcycle rider injured in transport accident (V20-V29)

V29

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Motorcycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

Not mapped

Inclusion Terms

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No inclusion terms are included in this display for V29. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 2

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No Excludes 2 notes are included in this display for V29. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Includes

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  • electric bicycleInherited from V20-V29
  • e-bikeInherited from V20-V29
  • e-bicycleInherited from V20-V29
  • mopedInherited from V20-V29
  • motorcycle with sidecarInherited from V20-V29
  • motorized bicycleInherited from V20-V29
  • motor scooterInherited from V20-V29

Excludes 1

Official
  • three-wheeled motor vehicle (V30-V39)Inherited from V20-V29

Code First

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No Code First sequencing instructions are included in this display for V29. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Use Additional

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Code Also

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Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Code
V29
Description
Motorcycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient
Billable
No
Payment year
2026

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What This Code Means

V29 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for motorcycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidents. V29 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for external causes of morbidity (v00-y99), within the section covering motorcycle rider injured in transport accident (v20-v29).

Header codes like V29 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for V29 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

V29Motorcycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
V29Motorcycle rider injured in other and unspecified transport accidents

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