Is V97.811S a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. V97.811S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does V97.811S 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 V97.811S?

V97.811S carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above V97.811S (V97.8) and apply to it just the same.

V97.811S

V97.811S — Civilian injured by military aircraft, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

V97.811S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for civilian injured by military aircraft, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "S" — sequela

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

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above V97.811S

These are not written on V97.811S, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing V97.811S with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on V97.8 — Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified

aircraft accident NOS (V95.9)
exposure to changes in air pressure during ascent or descent (W94.-)

Risk adjustment

V97.811S 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.

Code history

V97.811S has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share V97.811. If V97.811S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about V97.811S

Is V97.811S a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. V97.811S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does V97.811S 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 V97.811S?: V97.811S carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above V97.811S (V97.8) and apply to it just the same.