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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V97.0XXAOccupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, initial encounter

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

V97.0XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, initial encounter. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Occupant of aircraft injured in oth air transport acc, init

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 V97.0XXA

V97.0XXA is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, initial encounter. It belongs to category V97 (other specified air transport accidents), 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 E843.3 (fall in, on, or from aircraft injuring other occupant of commercial aircraft (powered) in surface to surface transport) and E844.3 (other specified air transport accidents injuring other occupant of commercial aircraft (powered) in surface to surface transport).

7th character

Ainitial encounter

Other encounter types for V97.0:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V97.0XXA.

› From V97.0 Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents
Excludes1
  • accident while boarding or alighting aircraft (V97.1)

Broader instructions also apply from V95-V97 Air and space transport accidents and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E843.3Fall in, on, or from aircraft injuring other occupant of commercial aircraft (powered) in surface to surface transportapproximate
  • E844.3Other specified air transport accidents injuring other occupant of commercial aircraft (powered) in surface to surface transportapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about V97.0XXA

Is V97.0XXA billable?

Yes. V97.0XXA 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 V97.0XXA 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 V97.0XXA be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict V97.0XXA as a principal diagnosis.

Is V97.0XXA a CC or MCC?

No. V97.0XXA is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for V97.0XXA?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map V97.0XXA to ICD-9-CM E843.3 and E844.3.