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Intentional self-harm by explosive material (X75)

The ICD-10 code X75 is used to classify cases of intentional self-harm by explosive material. This code helps healthcare providers document situations where an individual has deliberately caused injury to themselves using an explosive device or substance.

Within this category, there are specific codes for different stages of care: X75.XXXA denotes the initial encounter for treatment after a self-inflicted explosive injury, useful in coding when the patient first presents for care. The X75.XXXD code covers subsequent encounters, representing follow-up treatments related to the original injury. Lastly, X75.XXXS captures sequela, or complications and lasting effects, following the injury. Synonyms like “self-inflicted injury caused by explosion” and “suicide attempt by explosion” correspond closely to these codes, guiding medical coders to select the correct code when coding records or billing. The ICD-10 code for intentional self-harm by explosive material is essential for accurately recording and tracking this specific method of self-injury.

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 code X75

7th Character

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

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