ICD10

ICD-10 Code V97.3: Person on ground injured in air transport accident

V97.3 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Person on ground injured in air transport accident. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. 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 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. 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 person on ground injured in air transport accident in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

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.
  • This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter
20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
block
V00-X58Accidents
block
V00-V99Transport accidents
block
V95-V97Air and space transport accidents
category
V97Other specified air transport accidents
currentV97

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Mapped diagnoses and classifications

SNOMED_CT 215894009high
Aircraft collision while landing, ground crew or airline employee injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 215916006high
Aircraft crash while landing, member of ground crew or airline employee injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 215905004high
Aircraft crash while taking off, member of ground crew or airline employee injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 216079001high
Balloon accident, member of ground crew injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 216017008high
Collision of aircraft with another aircraft, while in transit, member of ground crew or airline employee injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 216028007high
Collision of aircraft with bird, while in transit, member of ground crew or airline employee injured
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
V97.3
Replacement codes
V97.31 — Hit by object falling from aircraftV97.32 — Injured by rotating propellerV97.33 — Sucked into jet engineV97.39 — Other injury to person on ground due to air transport accident

Common synonyms

Person on ground injured in air transport accident

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeV97.3
SystemICD10
Display namePerson on ground injured in air transport accident
ChapterExternal causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
BlockAir and space transport accidents

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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