Is V97.0XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. V97.0XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does V97.0XXD sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Air and space transport accidents (V95-V97).

What cannot be coded together with V97.0XXD?

V97.0XXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

V97.0XXD

V97.0XXD — Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

V97.0XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "D" — subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V97

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

accident while boarding or alighting aircraft (V97.1)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Fall in, on or from aircraft in air transport accident

Risk adjustment

V97.0XXD does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share V97.0. If V97.0XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about V97.0XXD

Is V97.0XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. V97.0XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does V97.0XXD sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Air and space transport accidents (V95-V97).
What cannot be coded together with V97.0XXD?: V97.0XXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.