V95.8XXA — Other powered aircraft accidents injuring occupant, initial encounter
Is V95.8XXA billable?
Yes — V95.8XXA is billable for FY2027. V95.8XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V95.8XXA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V95.8XXA at a glance
| Code | V95.8XXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Other powered aircraft accidents injuring occupant, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in V95.8XXA?
In V95.8XXA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V95.8XXA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V95.8XXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V95.8, the nearest indexed parent of V95.8XXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Crash › aircraft › powered NEC
- Explosion › aircraftNEC › powered NEC (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire)
- Accident › transport › occupant › aircraft › specified NEC (to)
- Accident › transport › aircraft NEC › occupant injured › powered craft accident › specified craft NEC (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V95-V97
The conditions below can never be reported together with V95.8XXA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
How long has V95.8XXA existed?
V95.8XXA has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.