V09.9XXD Pedestrian injured in unspecified transport accident, subsequent encounter

ICD-10-CM V09.9XXD: Pedestrian injured in unspecified transport accident, subsequent encounter

ICD-10-CM code V09.9XXD is an active terminology concept representing a pedestrian injured in an unspecified transport accident during a subsequent encounter. The concept is classified under the parent code V09.9 and carries the semantic type of Injury or Poisoning. Public health sources further establish that pedestrian injuries involve vulnerable populations and targeted safety interventions. 1 2 3

Plain-language overview

Code V09.9XXD serves as a standardized terminology concept used to classify an injury sustained by a pedestrian during an unspecified transport accident for a subsequent patient encounter. 1

What this code represents

The official preferred name for V09.9XXD is Pedestrian injured in unspecified transport accident, subsequent encounter, and the terminology record assigns it a semantic type of Injury or Poisoning. 1 5

Within the ICD-10-CM hierarchy, V09.9XXD is a narrower concept that falls under the parent concept V09.9, which denotes a pedestrian injured in an unspecified transport accident. 1

Coding details

The terminology record for V09.9XXD indicates an active status and provides a published abbreviation of Pedestrian injured in unsp transport accident, subs encntr. 1

Documentation considerations

The terminology record for V09.9XXD identifies the concept as a subsequent encounter for a pedestrian injured in an unspecified transport accident, but it does not list specific clinical documentation elements. 1

Clinical context

Pedestrian injuries occur globally, with an estimated 270,000 pedestrian fatalities from road traffic injuries annually, and children are identified as being among the most vulnerable groups. 2

Adult pedestrian fatalities can involve older individuals, as a New York City safety project found that all fatally injured pedestrians with known ages were sixty years old or older. 3

Coverage and utilization context

Code V09.9XXD appears in official code system browse lists alongside related transport accident codes, but the supplied excerpt provides no payer-specific coverage criteria or reimbursement details. 6

What the sources add

While terminology records define V09.9XXD as an injury classification, public health sources add operational context by identifying age-specific vulnerabilities and infrastructure strategies to address pedestrian safety. 1 2 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM V09.9XXD terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Preventing Child Pedestrian Injury: A Guide for Practitioners — stacks.cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Current Trends Queens Boulevard Pedestrian Safety Project -- New York City — cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
6. Browse Code Systems — vsac.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.