V97.29 is the authoritative medical code for Other parachutist accident. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other parachutist accident (ICD-10-CM V97.29), 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
Other parachutist accident is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code V97.29. 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 V97.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for V97.29 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 V97.29 be billed directly?
No. V97.29 (Other parachutist accident) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Does V97.29 require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category V97.
What can't be coded together with V97.29?
Per Excludes1 instructions, V97.29 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 V97.29, with their registry titles.
- V97 — Other specified air transport accidents
- V97.0 — Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents
- V97.0A — Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, initial encounter
- V97.0D — Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, subsequent encounter
- V97.0S — Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, sequela
- V97.0XXA — Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, initial encounter
- V97.0XXD — Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, subsequent encounter
- V97.0XXS — Occupant of aircraft injured in other specified air transport accidents, sequela
- V97.1 — Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft
- V97.1A — Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft, initial encounter
- V97.1D — Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft, subsequent encounter
- V97.1S — Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft, sequela
- V97.1XXA — Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft, initial encounter
- V97.1XXD — Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft, subsequent encounter
- V97.1XXS — Person injured while boarding or alighting from aircraft, sequela
- V97.2 — Parachutist accident
- V97.21 — Parachutist entangled in object
- V97.21A — Parachutist entangled in object, initial encounter
- V97.21D — Parachutist entangled in object, subsequent encounter
- V97.21S — Parachutist entangled in object, sequela
- V97.21XA — Parachutist entangled in object, initial encounter
- V97.21XD — Parachutist entangled in object, subsequent encounter
- V97.21XS — Parachutist entangled in object, sequela
- V97.22 — Parachutist injured on landing
- V97.22A — Parachutist injured on landing, initial encounter
- V97.22D — Parachutist injured on landing, subsequent encounter
- V97.22S — Parachutist injured on landing, sequela
- V97.22XA — Parachutist injured on landing, initial encounter
- V97.22XD — Parachutist injured on landing, subsequent encounter
- V97.22XS — Parachutist injured on landing, sequela
- V97.29A — Other parachutist accident, initial encounter
- V97.29D — Other parachutist accident, subsequent encounter
- V97.29S — Other parachutist accident, sequela
- V97.29XA — Other parachutist accident, initial encounter
- V97.29XD — Other parachutist accident, subsequent encounter
- V97.29XS — Other parachutist accident, sequela
- V97.3 — Person on ground injured in air transport accident
- V97.31 — Hit by object falling from aircraft
- V97.31A — Hit by object falling from aircraft, initial encounter
- V97.31D — Hit by object falling from aircraft, subsequent encounter
Indexed As (4)
Circumstance phrases from the official ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index that map to this code.
- Accident (to), parachutist
- Accident (to), transport (involving injury to), parachutist
- Descent, parachute (voluntary) (without accident to aircraft)
- Parachute descent (voluntary) (without accident to aircraft)
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