ICD-10-CM V00.228 is the diagnosis code for Other sled accident. This code falls under the section "Pedestrian injured in transport accident" within Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as V00.228. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where V00.228 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, V00.228 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
V00.228 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Other sled accident". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of V00.228 is V00.22 ("Sled accident"). V00.228 provides a more specific classification within this category.
V00.228 is located in Section V00-V09 — "Pedestrian injured in transport accident" within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use V00.228 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Other sled accident" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Other sled accident is V00.228.
Yes, V00.228 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
V00.228 is in Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for V00.228 include: sled collision with other land transport vehicle (V01-V09 with 5th character 9).
Yes, V00.228 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.