ICD-10-CM V97: Other specified air transport accidents

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for V97

Other specified air transport accidents

Coding Notes & Guidelines for V97

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

accident while boarding or alighting aircraft (V97.1)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • aircraft accident NOS (V95.9)
  • exposure to changes in air pressure during ascent or descent (W94.-)
Inclusion Terms

Fall in, on or from aircraft in air transport accident

Inclusion Terms

Parachutist landing in tree

Inclusion Terms
  • Hit by crashing aircraft
  • Injured by aircraft hitting house
  • Injured by aircraft hitting car
Inclusion Terms

Passenger in civilian aircraft injured due to accident with military aircraft

Inclusion Terms

Injury from machinery on aircraft

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V97

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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for V97):

V97.0 - Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents V97.1 - Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft V97.2 - Parachutist accident V97.21 - Parachutist entangled in object V97.22 - Parachutist injured on landing V97.29 - Other parachutist accident V97.3 - Person on ground injured in air transport accident V97.31 - Hit by object falling from aircraft V97.32 - Injured by rotating propeller V97.33 - Sucked into jet engine V97.39 - Other injury to person on ground due to air transport accident V97.8 - Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified V97.81 - Air transport accident involving military aircraft V97.810 - Civilian aircraft involved in air transport accident with military aircraft V97.811 - Civilian injured by military aircraft V97.818 - Other air transport accident involving military aircraft V97.89 - Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified

About ICD-10-CM Code V97 (Other specified air transport accidents)

ICD-10-CM code V97 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 V97 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about V97 - Other specified air transport accidents. 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 Other specified air transport accidents.