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ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

V97 Other specified air transport accidents

All 39 codes in the V97 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

39

Can lead a claim

0

Cannot lead a claim

39

What CMS assigns to V97

None of the 39 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 39 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.

Every code in V97

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
V97.0 Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents
V97.0XXAOccupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, initial encounterCMS: Occupant of aircraft injured in oth air transport acc, initCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.0XXDOccupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, subsequent encounterCMS: Occupant of aircraft injured in oth air transport acc, subsCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.0XXSOccupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, sequelaCMS: Occupant of aircraft injured in oth air trnsp acc, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.1 Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft
V97.1XXAPerson injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft, initial encounterCMS: Person injured wh brd/alit from aircraft, initCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.1XXDPerson injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft, subsequent encounterCMS: Person injured wh brd/alit from aircraft, subsCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.1XXSPerson injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft, sequelaCMS: Person injured wh brd/alit from aircraft, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.2 Parachutist accident
V97.21 Parachutist entangled in object
V97.21XAParachutist entangled in object, initial encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.21XDParachutist entangled in object, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.21XSParachutist entangled in object, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.22 Parachutist injured on landing
V97.22XAParachutist injured on landing, initial encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.22XDParachutist injured on landing, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.22XSParachutist injured on landing, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.29 Other parachutist accident
V97.29XAOther parachutist accident, initial encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.29XDOther parachutist accident, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.29XSOther parachutist accident, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.3 Person on ground injured in air transport accident
V97.31 Hit by object falling from aircraft
V97.31XAHit by object falling from aircraft, initial encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.31XDHit by object falling from aircraft, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.31XSHit by object falling from aircraft, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.32 Injured by rotating propeller
V97.32XAInjured by rotating propeller, initial encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.32XDInjured by rotating propeller, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.32XSInjured by rotating propeller, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.33 Sucked into jet engine
V97.33XASucked into jet engine, initial encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.33XDSucked into jet engine, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.33XSSucked into jet engine, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.39 Other injury to person on ground due to air transport accident
V97.39XAOther injury to person on ground due to air transport accident, initial encounterCMS: Oth injury to person on ground due to air trnsp acc, initCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.39XDOther injury to person on ground due to air transport accident, subsequent encounterCMS: Oth injury to person on ground due to air trnsp acc, subsCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.39XSOther injury to person on ground due to air transport accident, sequelaCMS: Oth injury to person on ground due to air trnsp acc, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.8 Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified
V97.81 Air transport accident involving military aircraft
V97.810 Civilian aircraft involved in air transport accident with military aircraft
V97.810ACivilian aircraft involved in air transport accident with military aircraft, initial encounterCMS: Civilian aircraft in air trnsp acc w military aircraft, initCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.810DCivilian aircraft involved in air transport accident with military aircraft, subsequent encounterCMS: Civilian aircraft in air trnsp acc w military aircraft, subsCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.810SCivilian aircraft involved in air transport accident with military aircraft, sequelaCMS: Civilian arcrft in air trnsp acc w military arcrft, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.811 Civilian injured by military aircraft
V97.811ACivilian injured by military aircraft, initial encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.811DCivilian injured by military aircraft, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.811SCivilian injured by military aircraft, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.818 Other air transport accident involving military aircraft
V97.818AOther air transport accident involving military aircraft, initial encounterCMS: Oth air transport accident involving military aircraft, initCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.818DOther air transport accident involving military aircraft, subsequent encounterCMS: Oth air transport accident involving military aircraft, subsCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.818SOther air transport accident involving military aircraft, sequelaCMS: Oth air transport accident w military aircraft, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.89 Other air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified
V97.89XAOther air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified, initial encounterCMS: Oth air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified, initCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.89XDOther air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified, subsequent encounterCMS: Oth air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified, subsCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone
V97.89XSOther air transport accidents, not elsewhere classified, sequelaCMS: Oth air transport accidents, NEC, sequelaCannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosisNoneNone

Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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