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

About the V97 Code Range

This group of ICD-10 codes, categorized under V97, covers injuries and accidents related to various air transport incidents that do not fall under the common aviation accident classifications. These codes identify specific scenarios including occupants injured in air accidents, injuries while boarding or alighting from aircraft, parachutist accidents, and people on the ground harmed by air transport mishaps.

The ICD-10 code for other specified air transport accidents includes detailed subcodes to capture the context of the injury, such as initial encounter, subsequent treatment, or sequela (long-term effects). For example, codes like V97.0XXA describe occupants injured without an aircraft crash, including falls or being hit by objects falling from unpowered aircraft. Parachutist-related injuries, like being entangled or injured on landing, have distinct codes (e.g., V97.21XA and V97.22XA) to clarify the exact nature of the event and assist in proper coding. Injuries to persons on the ground caused by incidents such as being hit by falling objects or sucked into jet engines are also uniquely coded (V97.31XA, V97.33XA). Additionally, this section captures accidents involving military aircraft and civilians with codes like V97.810A and V97.811A.Synonyms such as "hit by object falling from aircraft," "parachute descent accident," and "aircraft collision while landing" help medical coders map common descriptions to the precise ICD-10 codes needed for accurate reporting and documentation.