V96Not billable, use a more specific code below

Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant

In Air and space transport accidents (V95-V97), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity

69 billable codes under V96: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

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Instructional notes

Also applies, from Air and space transport accidents (V95-V97)

These notes sit on V95-V97 and apply to every code under it, including V96.

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

  • military aircraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.

Read Section I.C.20 (page 87), 3 more topics

All codes under V96

V96 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

V96 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.