X79
X79: Intentional self-harm by blunt object
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
X79 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for intentional self-harm by blunt object. 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 code X79
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Suicide, suicidal›blunt object
- Struck by›object›blunt›suicide(attempt)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead X79
3 child codes. Green means billable.