X96.8
X96.8: Assault by other specified explosive
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
X96.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for assault by other specified explosive. 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 each code from category X96
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Assault›dynamite
- Assault›bomb›specified NEC
- Explosion›homicide›specified NEC
- Explosion›dynamite›in›assault
- Explosion›dynamite›in›homicide(attempt)
- Explosion›grenade›in›assault
- Explosion›grenade›in›homicide(attempt)
- Explosion›mortar bomb›in›assault
- Explosion›mortar bomb›in›homicide(attempt)
- Explosion›explosive›specified NEC›in›assault
- Explosion›explosive›specified NEC›in›homicide(attempt)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead X96.8
3 child codes. Green means billable.