V97.0 — Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents
Is V97.0 billable?
No — V97.0 is a non-billable header code. V97.0 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath V97.0.
Billable codes under this header
V97.0 at a glance
| Code | V97.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V97.0 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V97.0 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Fall, falling › from, off, out of › aircraft NEC (accidental)
- Fall, falling › in, on › aircraft NEC (accidental)
- Fall, falling › in, on › aircraft NEC › with accident to aircraft (accidental)
- Accident › transport › aircraft NEC › occupant injured › specified accident NEC (to)
- Accident › transport › aircraft NEC › person › falling from, in or on aircraft (to)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with V97.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- accident while boarding or alighting aircraft (V97.1)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V97.0.
- Fall in, on or from aircraft in air transport accident
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V95-V97
The conditions below can never be reported together with V97.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under V97.0? (3)
How long has V97.0 existed?
V97.0 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.