V96.24 is the authoritative medical code for Glider nonpowered fire injuring occupant. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for glider nonpowered fire injuring occupant (ICD-10-CM V96.24), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Glider nonpowered fire injuring occupant is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V96.24. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. 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 V96.24 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
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
Can V96.24 be billed directly?
No. V96.24 (Glider nonpowered fire injuring occupant) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does V96.24 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 V96.24?
Per Excludes1 instructions, V96.24 must not be reported with: military aircraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as V96.24, 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, glider, fire
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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