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V03.99XA Pedestrian with other conveyance injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident, initial encounter

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ICD-10-CM Code V03.99XA: Pedestrian with other conveyance injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM code V03.99XA identifies an initial encounter for a pedestrian using another conveyance who is injured in a collision with a car, pick-up truck, or van, without specifying whether the accident was traffic or nontraffic. The terminology record classifies this concept as an injury or poisoning. 1

Plain-language overview

This code describes a person using some type of conveyance while walking or traveling who gets hurt in a crash involving a car, pick-up truck, or van, and it applies to the patient's first encounter for this specific injury event. 1

What this code represents

The official label for V03.99XA is pedestrian with other conveyance injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van, unspecified whether traffic or nontraffic accident, initial encounter, and the concept holds an active record status. 1

The semantic type assigned to this specific code is injury or poisoning, and the terminology record indicates that this code has narrower concepts within the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. 1

Coding details

The parent concept for V03.99XA is V03.99, which removes the initial encounter specification while retaining the pedestrian, conveyance, and vehicle collision parameters along with the unspecified traffic designation. 1

For codes ranging from V01 to V09, the fourth character indicates whether a pedestrian was injured in a nontraffic accident, a traffic accident, or an unspecified accident, which applies to this code's classification. 3

Documentation considerations

Hospital records and physician reports help connect the injuries directly to the pedestrian accident, and prompt treatment establishes a medical record of the harm caused by the crash. 6

Evidence to support an injury claim may include medical records, accident reports, witness statements, and any other relevant documentation gathered after the pedestrian collision. 5

What the sources add

While the official terminology record defines the code's structural hierarchy and active status, external injury guides describe the operational need to collect witness statements and medical records to link injuries directly to the crash. 1 6

Public health literature establishes that traffic-related pedestrian injuries constitute a major global public health threat, whereas the official terminology record strictly defines the code without providing clinical context. 2 1

Sources

  1. ICD-10-CM V03.99XA terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
  2. Pedestrian Injuries: Emergency Care Considerations — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
  3. Instructions for Classifying Multiple Causes of Death, 2024 – Section V — cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
  4. ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index — ftp.cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
  5. New York Pedestrian Accident Guide — wnyinjurylawyers.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
  6. What To Do When A Pedestrian Is Struck By A Vehicle? | Elk + Elk — elkandelk.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
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