V98.3 — Accident to, on or involving ski lift
Is V98.3 billable?
No — V98.3 is a non-billable header code. V98.3 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 V98.3.
V98.3 at a glance
| Code | V98.3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Accident to, on or involving ski lift |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is V98.3 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to V98.3 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Accident › ski › lift (to)
- Accident › transport › ski lift (to)
- Accident › transport › occupant › ski-lift (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to V98.3.
- Accident to, on or involving ski chair-lift
- Accident to, on or involving ski-lift with gondola
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from V98-V99
The conditions below can never be reported together with V98.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecified (V89.-)
What codes fall under V98.3? (3)
How long has V98.3 existed?
V98.3 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.