X93.XXXS

X93.XXXS: Assault by handgun discharge, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

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

Check X93.XXXS with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "S": sequela

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.XXXS

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on X93: Assault by handgun discharge

Very pistol (X95.8)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under X93