X74.8
X74.8: Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
X74.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X74
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Intentional self-harm by Very pistol [flare] discharge
Other codes that can never be billed with X74.8
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Suicide, suicidal›firearm›specified NEC
- Discharge›firearm›specified NEC›suicide(attempt)
- Discharge›firearm›Very pistol›suicide(attempt)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead X74.8
3 child codes. Green means billable.