V96.15XD

Hang-glider explosion injuring occupant, subsequent encounter

FY2027Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity/V95–V97 Air and space transport accidents

BillableComplete code, valid to report

V96.15XD (also written V9615XD) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for hang-glider explosion injuring occupant, subsequent encounter. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 69 codes in category V96 (Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant). Its 7th character, D, means subsequent encounter. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry.

7th character

Category V96 requires a 7th character. V96.15 has only 5 characters, so a placeholder X fills the 6th position.

Assembled code V96.15XD Open code

Guidelines tip

From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.

An external cause code is never a principal or first-listed diagnosis. Its 7th character is assigned for each encounter and should match the injury or condition code.

Guidelines I.C.20.a.2; I.C.20.a.6External cause codesRead the official text

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from V95–V97 Air and space transport accidents
  • military aircraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity
  • This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.