Is X93.XXXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. X93.XXXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does X93.XXXA sit in the tabular list?

External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Assault (X92-Y09).

What cannot be coded together with X93.XXXA?

X93.XXXA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

X93.XXXA

X93.XXXA — Assault by handgun discharge, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

X93.XXXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for assault by handgun discharge, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "A" — initial encounter

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

Risk adjustment

X93.XXXA 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 X93. If X93.XXXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about X93.XXXA

Is X93.XXXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. X93.XXXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does X93.XXXA sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Assault (X92-Y09).
What cannot be coded together with X93.XXXA?: X93.XXXA carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.