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Assault by other and unspecified firearm and gun discharge (X95)

The ICD-10 code X95 covers injuries from assault involving various firearms and gun discharges, including gas, air, spring-operated guns, paintball guns, and unspecified firearms. These codes specify initial encounters, subsequent care, or sequelae related to these injuries.

This group of codes is used to document assaults caused by different types of gun discharges, such as assault by airgun or paintball gun discharge. For example, X95.01 corresponds to assault by airgun discharge, while X95.02 relates to paintball guns. The section also includes codes for assault by other firearms like carbines or machine guns, identified under X95.8XX, sometimes referred to in medical settings as war injuries due to these weapons. When the firearm type is unknown, X95.9XX codes apply, covering assaults by military or unspecified firearms and explosives. The extension characters indicate the care phase: initial encounter (A), subsequent encounter (D), or sequela (S). This detail aids coders in accurately matching the ICD-10 code for firearm assaults in various clinical scenarios.

Instructional Notations

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 X95

7th Character

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

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