2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code V96Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant

ICD-10-CM Codes›V01–Y99›V00-V99›V96

ICD-10-CM V96
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

V96 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as V96.00XA, V96.00XD, V96.00XS, and V96.01XA.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
V96
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant
Chapter
V00-V99
Transport accidents

Code Classification

ChapterV01–Y99External causes of morbidity and mortality
SectionV00-V99Transport accidents
CategoryV96Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant
This CodeV96Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant

Specific Coding for Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupantOverview

Non-specific codes like V96 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • V96.0 for Balloon accident injuring occupant

  • V96.00 for Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant

  • V96.01 for Balloon crash injuring occupant

  • V96.02 for Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant

  • V96.03 for Balloon collision injuring occupant

  • V96.04 for Balloon fire injuring occupant

  • V96.05 for Balloon explosion injuring occupant

  • V96.09 for Other balloon accident injuring occupant

  • V96.1 for Hang-glider accident injuring occupant

  • V96.10 for Unspecified hang-glider accident injuring occupant

  • V96.11 for Hang-glider crash injuring occupant

  • V96.12 for Forced landing of hang-glider injuring occupant

  • V96.13 for Hang-glider collision injuring occupant

  • V96.14 for Hang-glider fire injuring occupant

  • V96.15 for Hang-glider explosion injuring occupant

  • V96.19 for Other hang-glider accident injuring occupant

  • V96.2 for Glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant

  • V96.20 for Unspecified glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant

  • V96.21 for Glider (nonpowered) crash injuring occupant

  • V96.22 for Forced landing of glider (nonpowered) injuring occupant

  • V96.23 for Glider (nonpowered) collision injuring occupant

  • V96.24 for Glider (nonpowered) fire injuring occupant

  • V96.25 for Glider (nonpowered) explosion injuring occupant

  • V96.29 for Other glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant

  • V96.8 for Other nonpowered-aircraft accidents injuring occupant

  • V96.9 for Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

7th Character Note

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

7th Character

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About V96Overview

Is V96 (Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant need a more specific code from this category, such as V96.00XA, V96.00XD, and V96.00XS.