ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
V96.00XAUnspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, initial encounter
V96.00XA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, init encntr
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About V96.00XA
V96.00XA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, initial encounter. It belongs to category V96 (accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant), block V95-V97 (air and space transport accidents) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The 7th character "A" means initial encounter: use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E842.6 (accident to unpowered aircraft injuring occupant of unpowered aircraft, except parachutist).
7th character
Ainitial encounter
Other encounter types for V96.00:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V96.00XA.
Broader instructions also apply from V95-V97 Air and space transport accidents and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E842.6Accident to unpowered aircraft injuring occupant of unpowered aircraft, except parachutistapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about V96.00XA
Is V96.00XA billable?
- Yes. V96.00XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
What does the "A" at the end of V96.00XA mean?
- It is the 7th character for initial encounter. Per the official guidelines, use it while the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition.
Can V96.00XA be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V96.00XA as a principal diagnosis.
Is V96.00XA a CC or MCC?
- No. V96.00XA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.