Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM V97.0 is the diagnosis code for Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents. This code falls under the section "Air and space transport accidents" within Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as V97.0. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where V97.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, V97.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
V97.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of V97.0 is V97 ("Other specified air transport accidents"). V97.0 provides a more specific classification within this category.
V97.0 is located in Section V95-V97 — "Air and space transport accidents" within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use V97.0 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents is V97.0.
Yes, V97.0 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
V97.0 is in Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for V97.0 include: accident while boarding or alighting aircraft (V97.1).
Yes, V97.0 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.