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

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

Where does X93.XXXD sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with X93.XXXD?

X93.XXXD carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above X93.XXXD (X93) and apply to it just the same.

X93.XXXD

X93.XXXD — Assault by handgun discharge, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

X93.XXXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for assault 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 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

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above X93.XXXD

These are not written on X93.XXXD, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing X93.XXXD with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on X93 — Assault by handgun discharge

Very pistol (X95.8)

Risk adjustment

X93.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.

Code history

X93.XXXD has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share X93. If X93.XXXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about X93.XXXD

Is X93.XXXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. X93.XXXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does X93.XXXD sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Assault (X92-Y09).
What cannot be coded together with X93.XXXD?: X93.XXXD carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above X93.XXXD (X93) and apply to it just the same.