Y24.8XXS
Y24.8XXS — Other firearm discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Y24.8XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other firearm discharge, undetermined intent, 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 Y24
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Paintball gun discharge, undetermined intent
- Very pistol [flare] discharge, undetermined intent
Risk adjustment
Y24.8XXS 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 Y24.8. If Y24.8XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about Y24.8XXS
- Is Y24.8XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. Y24.8XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does Y24.8XXS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Event of undetermined intent (Y21-Y33).