Y22.XXXD
Y22.XXXD — Handgun discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Y22.XXXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for handgun discharge, undetermined intent, 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 Y22
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- very pistol (Y24.8)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Discharge of gun for single hand use, undetermined intent
- Discharge of pistol, undetermined intent
- Discharge of revolver, undetermined intent
Risk adjustment
Y22.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.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share Y22. If Y22.XXXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about Y22.XXXD
- Is Y22.XXXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. Y22.XXXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does Y22.XXXD sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Event of undetermined intent (Y21-Y33).