V96.13A is the authoritative medical code for Hang-glider collision injuring occupant, initial encounter. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for hang-glider collision injuring occupant, initial encounter (ICD-10-CM V96.13A), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Hang-glider collision injuring occupant, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code V96.13A. Inclusion terms: Hang-glider collision with any object, fixed, moveable or moving. Excludes1 (not coded here): military aircraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37). 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V96.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V96.13A in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Hang-glider collision with any object, fixed, moveable or moving
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- military aircraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does V96.13A require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V96.
What can't be coded together with V96.13A?
Per Excludes1 instructions, V96.13A must not be reported with: military aircraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37).
What conditions are included under V96.13A?
Hang-glider collision injuring occupant, initial encounter includes: Hang-glider collision with any object, fixed, moveable or moving.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V96.13A, with their registry titles.
- V96 — Accident to nonpowered aircraft causing injury to occupant
- V96.0 — Balloon accident injuring occupant
- V96.00 — Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant
- V96.00A — Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.00D — Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.00S — Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.00XA — Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.00XD — Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.00XS — Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.01 — Balloon crash injuring occupant
- V96.01A — Balloon crash injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.01D — Balloon crash injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.01S — Balloon crash injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.01XA — Balloon crash injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.01XD — Balloon crash injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.01XS — Balloon crash injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.02 — Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant
- V96.02A — Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.02D — Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.02S — Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.02XA — Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.02XD — Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.02XS — Forced landing of balloon injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.03 — Balloon collision injuring occupant
- V96.03A — Balloon collision injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.03D — Balloon collision injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.03S — Balloon collision injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.03XA — Balloon collision injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.03XD — Balloon collision injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.03XS — Balloon collision injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.04 — Balloon fire injuring occupant
- V96.04A — Balloon fire injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.04D — Balloon fire injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.04S — Balloon fire injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.04XA — Balloon fire injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.04XD — Balloon fire injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
- V96.04XS — Balloon fire injuring occupant, sequela
- V96.05 — Balloon explosion injuring occupant
- V96.05A — Balloon explosion injuring occupant, initial encounter
- V96.05D — Balloon explosion injuring occupant, subsequent encounter
Indexed As (1)
Circumstance phrases from the official ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index that map to this code.
- Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), aircraft NEC, occupant injured (in), nonpowered craft accident, hang glider, collision
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
Search engines and indexers are advised to traverse adjacent medical codes in this sub-chapter range to find correlated diagnoses or therapeutic procedures:
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