Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant (V96) ICD-10-CM
The V96 code range covers accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant with 96 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. 69 of them are billable and valid for claim submission in fiscal year 2026, and the category headers group them but cannot themselves be billed.
7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V96
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Codes in the V96 Range 96 codes · 69 billable
- V96 Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupantNon-billable
- V96.0 Balloon accident injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.00 Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.00XA Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.00XD Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.00XS Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.01 Balloon crash injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.01XA Balloon crash injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.01XD Balloon crash injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.01XS Balloon crash injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.02 Forced landing of balloon injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.02XA Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.02XD Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.02XS Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.03 Balloon collision injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.03XA Balloon collision injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.03XD Balloon collision injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.03XS Balloon collision injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.04 Balloon fire injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.04XA Balloon fire injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.04XD Balloon fire injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.04XS Balloon fire injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.05 Balloon explosion injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.05XA Balloon explosion injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.05XD Balloon explosion injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.05XS Balloon explosion injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.09 Other balloon accident injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.09XA Other balloon accident injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.09XD Other balloon accident injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.09XS Other balloon accident injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.1 Hang-glider accident injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.10 Unspecified hang-glider accident injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.10XA Unspecified hang-glider accident injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.10XD Unspecified hang-glider accident injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.10XS Unspecified hang-glider accident injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.11 Hang-glider crash injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.11XA Hang-glider crash injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.11XD Hang-glider crash injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.11XS Hang-glider crash injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.12 Forced landing of hang-glider injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.12XA Forced landing of hang-glider injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.12XD Forced landing of hang-glider injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.12XS Forced landing of hang-glider injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.13 Hang-glider collision injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.13XA Hang-glider collision injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.13XD Hang-glider collision injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.13XS Hang-glider collision injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.14 Hang-glider fire injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.14XA Hang-glider fire injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.14XD Hang-glider fire injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.14XS Hang-glider fire injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.15 Hang-glider explosion injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.15XA Hang-glider explosion injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.15XD Hang-glider explosion injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.15XS Hang-glider explosion injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.19 Other hang-glider accident injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.19XA Other hang-glider accident injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.19XD Other hang-glider accident injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.19XS Other hang-glider accident injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.2 Glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.20 Unspecified glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.20XA Unspecified glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.20XD Unspecified glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.20XS Unspecified glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.21 Glider (nonpowered) crash injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.21XA Glider (nonpowered) crash injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.21XD Glider (nonpowered) crash injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.21XS Glider (nonpowered) crash injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.22 Forced landing of glider (nonpowered) injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.22XA Forced landing of glider (nonpowered) injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.22XD Forced landing of glider (nonpowered) injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.22XS Forced landing of glider (nonpowered) injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.23 Glider (nonpowered) collision injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.23XA Glider (nonpowered) collision injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.23XD Glider (nonpowered) collision injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.23XS Glider (nonpowered) collision injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.24 Glider (nonpowered) fire injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.24XA Glider (nonpowered) fire injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.24XD Glider (nonpowered) fire injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.24XS Glider (nonpowered) fire injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.25 Glider (nonpowered) explosion injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.25XA Glider (nonpowered) explosion injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.25XD Glider (nonpowered) explosion injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.25XS Glider (nonpowered) explosion injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.29 Other glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.29XA Other glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.29XD Other glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.29XS Other glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.8 Other nonpowered-aircraft accidents injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.8XXA Other nonpowered-aircraft accidents injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.8XXD Other nonpowered-aircraft accidents injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.8XXS Other nonpowered-aircraft accidents injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.9 Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupantNon-billable
- V96.9XXA Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.9XXD Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.9XXS Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant, sequela
About the V96 Code Range
```htmlThe ICD-10 code V96 series is used exclusively to classify injuries sustained by occupants of nonpowered aircraft, such as balloons, hang-gliders, and gliders. These codes capture the specific type of accident, like crashes, collisions, fires, explosions, and forced landings, detailing the circumstances of each injury.
This section helps medical coders accurately document injuries related to different nonpowered aircraft incidents. For example, codes like V96.00XA cover balloon accidents injuring occupants, also known as "balloon accident" or "balloon accident, parachutist injured." Other codes, such as those beginning with V96.1 designate hang-glider accidents, including terms like "hang glider accident" or "hang glider accident on take off," aiding in choosing precise codes. Similarly, glider incidents use codes from V96.2. The section also includes categories for other nonpowered aircraft (e.g., manned kite accidents, with synonyms like "manned kite accident" and "fall from aircraft") and unspecified nonpowered aircraft accidents. Each code further specifies the encounter type—initial, subsequent, or sequela—ensuring detailed capture of injury events related to nonpowered flight mishaps.
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How many billable codes are in the V96 range?
Of the 96 codes in this range, 69 are billable and valid for claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Category header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the V96 range classify?
The range classifies accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant. Each code links to its own reference page with billing status, MS-DRG grouping, coding notes, and clinical information.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
