Y24.0XXA
Y24.0XXA — Airgun discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Y24.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for airgun discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y24
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- BB gun discharge, undetermined intent
- Pellet gun discharge, undetermined intent
Risk adjustment
Y24.0XXA 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 Y24.0. If Y24.0XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about Y24.0XXA
- Is Y24.0XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. Y24.0XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does Y24.0XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Event of undetermined intent (Y21-Y33).