X93
X93: Assault by handgun discharge
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
X93 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for assault by handgun 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 code X93
- 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 (X95.8)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Assault by discharge of gun for single hand use
- Assault by discharge of pistol
- Assault by discharge of revolver
Other codes that can never be billed with X93
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
- Assault›firearm›handgun
- Discharge›firearm›handgun›assault
- Discharge›firearm›handgun›homicide(attempt)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead X93
3 child codes. Green means billable.