V96.0
Header — not billableBalloon accident injuring occupant
The ICD-10 code for balloon accident injuring occupant is V96.0.
V96.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under V96.0
- V96.00Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant
- V96.01Balloon crash injuring occupant
- V96.02Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant
- V96.03Balloon collision injuring occupant
- V96.04Balloon fire injuring occupant
- V96.05Balloon explosion injuring occupant
- V96.09Other balloon accident injuring occupant
Related codes in this category
- V96.1Hang-glider accident injuring occupantnon-billable header
- V96.2Glider (nonpowered) accident injuring occupantnon-billable header
- V96.8Other nonpowered-aircraft accidents injuring occupant
- V96.9Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant
- V96.0Balloon accident injuring occupantnon-billable header