V96.00

Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant

Requires 7th character

V96.00 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from V96)

  • Note: 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • military aircraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37) (from V96)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at V96). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Accident, transport, occupant, balloon

Parent code

  • V96.0Balloon accident injuring occupantNeeds 7th char

More specific codes V96.00

  • V96.00XAUnspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, initial encounterBillable
  • V96.00XDUnspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, subsequent encounterBillable
  • V96.00XSUnspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • V96.01Balloon crash injuring occupantNeeds 7th char
  • V96.02Forced landing of balloon injuring occupantNeeds 7th char
  • V96.03Balloon collision injuring occupantNeeds 7th char
  • V96.04Balloon fire injuring occupantNeeds 7th char
  • V96.05Balloon explosion injuring occupantNeeds 7th char
  • V96.09Other balloon accident injuring occupantNeeds 7th char

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