V61.6XXS Passenger in heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, sequela

ICD-10-CM Code V61.6XXS: Passenger in heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic accident, sequela

ICD-10-CM code V61.6XXS identifies a passenger in a heavy transport vehicle who sustained injuries during a traffic collision with a pedal cycle, specifically for a sequela encounter. The classification belongs to the V60-V69 category for occupants of heavy transport vehicles injured in transport accidents. Clinical literature emphasizes that documenting the occupant's seat, collision nature, and protective devices is highly important for medicolegal purposes. 3 4 5 2

Plain-language overview

Code V61.6XXS applies to a person who was a passenger in a heavy transport vehicle and was injured in a traffic accident involving a collision with a pedal cycle, and this specific code is designated for a sequela. The semantic type for this concept is classified as an injury. 3 4

What this code represents

The code V61.6XXS falls within the V60-V69 category for an occupant of a heavy transport vehicle injured in a transport accident. Within this category, V61.6 specifically denotes a passenger injured in a collision with a pedal cycle in a traffic accident. 5

Coding details

The seventh character 'S' in V61.6XXS designates the encounter as a sequela. Other encounter characters listed for the same passenger and pedal cycle traffic collision scenario include 'A' for an initial encounter and 'D' for a subsequent encounter. 5

The code tree distinguishes V61.6XXS from V61.1XXS, where V61.6XXS involves a traffic accident and V61.1XXS involves a nontraffic accident. The code tree also distinguishes V61.6XXS from V61.5XXS, which applies to a driver rather than a passenger in a traffic accident. 5

Documentation considerations

Clinical literature states that because different mechanical forces are involved in traffic accidents, it is important to document the seat the injured person occupied in the automobile, the nature of the collision, and the protective devices in use. 2

Medicolegally sound clinical documentation of injuries from traffic accidents is highly important for the complex reconstruction of the accident. The site and severity of an injury depend on factors including the type of transport involved and the particular vulnerability of the injured person. 2

What the sources add

The EVS Explore source provides the official display label and semantic type for V61.6XXS, while the Unbound Medicine source provides the code tree context showing how V61.6XXS relates to other occupant, traffic, and encounter characters. 3 5

While the EVS Explore and Unbound Medicine sources provide the code label and hierarchical code tree, the PMC source adds clinical context by explaining that injuries in traffic accidents differ depending on the mode of participation of the injured person in traffic. 3 5 2

Coverage and utilization context

The EVS Explore and Unbound Medicine sources establish the classification and code tree for V61.6XXS, but neither source contains payer-specific coverage policies or utilization guidelines for this diagnosis code. 3 5

Sources

1. The relationship between road traffic collision dynamics and traumatic brain injury pathology — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-25.
2. The Documentation of Injuries Caused by Traffic Accidents — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-25.
3. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-25.
4. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-25.
5. ICD-10-CM 2024 | V60-V69 - Occupant of heavy transport vehicle injured in transport accident — unboundmedicine.com; accessed 2026-07-25.