ICD-10-CM V96: Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for V96

Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant

Coding Notes & Guidelines for V96

Inclusion Terms

Balloon collision with any object, fixed, moveable or moving

Inclusion Terms

Hang-glider collision with any object, fixed, moveable or moving

Inclusion Terms

Glider (nonpowered) collision with any object, fixed, moveable or moving

Inclusion Terms

Kite carrying a person accident injuring occupant

Inclusion Terms

Nonpowered-aircraft accident NOS

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V96

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for V96):

V96.0 - Balloon accident injuring occupant V96.00 - Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant V96.01 - Balloon crash injuring occupant V96.02 - Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant V96.03 - Balloon collision injuring occupant V96.04 - Balloon fire injuring occupant V96.05 - Balloon explosion injuring occupant V96.09 - Other balloon accident injuring occupant V96.1 - Hang-glider accident injuring occupant V96.10 - Unspecified hang-glider accident injuring occupant V96.11 - Hang-glider crash injuring occupant V96.12 - Forced landing of hang-glider injuring occupant V96.13 - Hang-glider collision injuring occupant V96.14 - Hang-glider fire injuring occupant V96.15 - Hang-glider explosion injuring occupant V96.19 - Other hang-glider accident injuring occupant V96.2 - Glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant V96.20 - Unspecified glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant V96.21 - Glider (nonpowered) crash injuring occupant V96.22 - Forced landing of glider (nonpowered) injuring occupant V96.23 - Glider (nonpowered) collision injuring occupant V96.24 - Glider (nonpowered) fire injuring occupant V96.25 - Glider (nonpowered) explosion injuring occupant V96.29 - Other glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant V96.8 - Other nonpowered-aircraft accidents injuring occupant V96.9 - Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant

About ICD-10-CM Code V96 (Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant)

ICD-10-CM code V96 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM V96 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about V96 - Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant.