Is X96.0XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. X96.0XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does X96.0XXS sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with X96.0XXS?

X96.0XXS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

X96.0XXS

X96.0XXS — Assault by antipersonnel bomb, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

X96.0XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for assault by antipersonnel bomb, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "S" — sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X96

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.

antipersonnel bomb use in military or war (Y36.2-)

Risk adjustment

X96.0XXS 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 X96.0. If X96.0XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about X96.0XXS

Is X96.0XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. X96.0XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does X96.0XXS sit in the tabular list?: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Assault (X92-Y09).
What cannot be coded together with X96.0XXS?: X96.0XXS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.