Is X72.XXXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. X72.XXXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does X72.XXXD sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Intentional self-harm (X71-X83).

What cannot be coded together with X72.XXXD?

X72.XXXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

X72.XXXD

X72.XXXD — Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

X72.XXXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for intentional self-harm by handgun discharge, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "D" — subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X72

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

Very pistol (X74.8)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Intentional self-harm by gun for single hand use
Intentional self-harm by pistol
Intentional self-harm by revolver

Risk adjustment

X72.XXXD does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share X72. If X72.XXXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about X72.XXXD

Is X72.XXXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. X72.XXXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does X72.XXXD sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Intentional self-harm (X71-X83).
What cannot be coded together with X72.XXXD?: X72.XXXD carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.