2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X94.9XXA
Assault by unspecified larger firearm discharge, initial encounter
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- X94.9XXA
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Assault by unspecified larger firearm discharge, init encntr
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
X94.9XXA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of assault by unspecified larger firearm discharge, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
X94.9XXA is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like assault by unspecified larger firearm discharge. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like X94.9XXA are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category | CCSR Category Code | Inpatient Default CCSR | Outpatient Default CCSR |
---|---|---|---|
External cause codes: firearm; initial encounter | EXT005 | X - Not applicable. | X - Not applicable. |
External cause codes: intent of injury, assault | EXT022 | X - Not applicable. | X - Not applicable. |
Convert X94.9XXA to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: E965.4 - Assault-firearm NEC
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.