ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code V96.9: Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant

V96.9 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
block
V00-X58Accidents
block
V00-V99Transport accidents
block
V95-V97Air and space transport accidents
category
V96Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant
currentV96

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Nonpowered-aircraft accident NOS

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Mapped diagnoses and classifications

SNOMED_CT 216015000high
Collision of aircraft with another aircraft, while in transit, occupant of unpowered aircraft, except parachutist, injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 216026006high
Collision of aircraft with bird, while in transit, occupant of unpowered aircraft, except parachutist, injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 216049008high
Explosion on aircraft while in transit, occupant of unpowered aircraft, except parachutist, injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 215981006high
Forced landing while landing, occupant of unpowered aircraft, except parachutist, injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 215970008high
Forced landing while taking off, occupant of unpowered aircraft, except parachutist, injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
V96.9

Common synonyms

Unspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeV96.9
SystemICD10
Display nameUnspecified nonpowered-aircraft accident injuring occupant
ChapterExternal causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
BlockAir and space transport accidents

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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