Assault by explosive material (X96)

    • ICD-10 Index

      • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y98)

        • Assault (X92-Y09)

            • Assault by explosive material (X96)
            • X96 - Assault by explosive material NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.0 - Assault by antipersonnel bomb NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.0XXA - Assault by antipersonnel bomb, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.0XXD - Assault by antipersonnel bomb, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.0XXS - Assault by antipersonnel bomb, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.1 - Assault by gasoline bomb NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.1XXA - Assault by gasoline bomb, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.1XXD - Assault by gasoline bomb, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.1XXS - Assault by gasoline bomb, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.2 - Assault by letter bomb NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.2XXA - Assault by letter bomb, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.2XXD - Assault by letter bomb, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.2XXS - Assault by letter bomb, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.3 - Assault by fertilizer bomb NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.3XXA - Assault by fertilizer bomb, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.3XXD - Assault by fertilizer bomb, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.3XXS - Assault by fertilizer bomb, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.4 - Assault by pipe bomb NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.4XXA - Assault by pipe bomb, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.4XXD - Assault by pipe bomb, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.4XXS - Assault by pipe bomb, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.8 - Assault by other specified explosive NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.8XXA - Assault by other specified explosive, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.8XXD - Assault by other specified explosive, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.8XXS - Assault by other specified explosive, sequela BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.9 - Assault by unspecified explosive NON-BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.9XXA - Assault by unspecified explosive, initial encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.9XXD - Assault by unspecified explosive, subsequent encounter BILLABLE CODE
            • X96.9XXS - Assault by unspecified explosive, sequela BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • incendiary device X97
  • terrorism involving explosive material Y38.2

7th Character Note 7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X96

7th Character 7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela