V97.8 — Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified
Is V97.8 billable?
No — V97.8 is a non-billable header code. V97.8 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 12 billable codes beneath V97.8.
Billable codes under this header
- V97.89XAOther air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
- V97.89XDOther air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounter
- V97.89XSOther air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified, sequela
- V97.810ACivilian aircraft involved in air transport accident with military aircraft, initial encounter
- V97.810DCivilian aircraft involved in air transport accident with military aircraft, subsequent encounter
- V97.810SCivilian aircraft involved in air transport accident with military aircraft, sequela
- V97.811ACivilian injured by military aircraft, initial encounter
- V97.811DCivilian injured by military aircraft, subsequent encounter
- V97.811SCivilian injured by military aircraft, sequela
- V97.818AOther air transport accident involving military aircraft, initial encounter
- V97.818DOther air transport accident involving military aircraft, subsequent encounter
- V97.818SOther air transport accident involving military aircraft, sequela
V97.8 at a glance
| Code | V97.8 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with V97.8 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V95-V97
The conditions below can never be reported together with V97.8 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 V97.8? (2)
How long has V97.8 existed?
V97.8 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.