V97.81
Header — not billableAir transport accident involving military aircraft
The ICD-10 code for air transport accident involving military aircraft is V97.81.
V97.81 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
Related codes in this category
- V97.89Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified
- V97.81Air transport accident involving military aircraftnon-billable header