V97.818A — Other air transport accident involving military aircraft, initial encounter
Is V97.818A billable?
Yes — V97.818A is billable for FY2027. V97.818A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. V97.818A may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
V97.818A at a glance
| Code | V97.818A |
|---|---|
| Description | Other air transport accident involving military aircraft, 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 V97.818A?
In V97.818A, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for V97.818A to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is V97.818A listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under V97.818, the nearest indexed parent of V97.818A. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Accident › transport › aircraft NEC › military NEC (to)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V95-V97
The conditions below can never be reported together with V97.818A 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 V97.8
The conditions below can never be reported together with V97.818A 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 V97.818A existed?
V97.818A 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.