V97.818 - Other air transport accident involving military aircraft

Version 2023
Non-Billable Code
ICD-10:V97.818
Short Description:Other air transport accident involving military aircraft
Long Description:Other air transport accident involving military aircraft
Status: Not Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:
  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y98)
    • Transport accidents (V00-V99)
      • Other specified air transport accidents (V97)

V97.818 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other air transport accident involving military aircraft. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Specific Coding for Other air transport accident involving military aircraft

Non-specific codes like V97.818 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other air transport accident involving military aircraft:

  • BILLABLE CODE - Use V97.818A for initial encounter
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use V97.818D for subsequent encounter
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use V97.818S for sequela

Index of External Cause of Injuries

References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:

Code History

Previous Code: V97.811S

Parent Code: V97.811

Next Code: V97.818A