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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

V97.81Air transport accident involving military aircraft

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

V97.81 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About V97.81

V97.81 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for air transport accident involving military aircraft. It belongs to category V97 (other specified air transport accidents), block V95-V97 (air and space transport accidents) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within V97.8 (other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified), V97.81 is specifically for air transport accident involving military aircraft. Related codes cover other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified (V97.89).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

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

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to V97.81.

› From V97.8 Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified
Excludes1
  • aircraft accident NOS (V95.9)
  • exposure to changes in air pressure during ascent or descent (W94.-)

Broader instructions also apply from V95-V97 Air and space transport accidents and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Codes whose notes reference V97.81

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about V97.81

Is V97.81 billable?

No. V97.81 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.