Intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for intentional self-harm (x71-x83). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.

Instructional Notations

Inclusion Terms

These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.

  • Purposely self-inflicted injury
  • Suicide (attempted)
  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)

    • Intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

        • Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion (X71)

        • X71 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion
        • X71.0 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in bathtub
        • X71.0XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in bathtub, initial encounter
        • X71.0XXD Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in bathtub, subsequent encounter
        • X71.0XXS Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in bathtub, sequela
        • X71.1 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in swimming pool
        • X71.1XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in swimming pool, initial encounter
        • X71.1XXD Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in swimming pool, subsequent encounter
        • X71.1XXS Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion while in swimming pool, sequela
        • X71.2 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion after jump into swimming pool
        • X71.2XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion after jump into swimming pool, initial encounter
        • X71.2XXD Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion after jump into swimming pool, subsequent encounter
        • X71.2XXS Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion after jump into swimming pool, sequela
        • X71.3 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion in natural water
        • X71.3XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion in natural water, initial encounter
        • X71.3XXD Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion in natural water, subsequent encounter
        • X71.3XXS Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion in natural water, sequela
        • X71.8 Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion
        • X71.8XXA Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, initial encounter
        • X71.8XXD Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, subsequent encounter
        • X71.8XXS Other intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, sequela
        • X71.9 Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified
        • X71.9XXA Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified, initial encounter
        • X71.9XXD Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified, subsequent encounter
        • X71.9XXS Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion, unspecified, sequela
        • Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge (X73)

        • X73 Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
        • X73.0 Intentional self-harm by shotgun discharge
        • X73.0XXA Intentional self-harm by shotgun discharge, initial encounter
        • X73.0XXD Intentional self-harm by shotgun discharge, subsequent encounter
        • X73.0XXS Intentional self-harm by shotgun discharge, sequela
        • X73.1 Intentional self-harm by hunting rifle discharge
        • X73.1XXA Intentional self-harm by hunting rifle discharge, initial encounter
        • X73.1XXD Intentional self-harm by hunting rifle discharge, subsequent encounter
        • X73.1XXS Intentional self-harm by hunting rifle discharge, sequela
        • X73.2 Intentional self-harm by machine gun discharge
        • X73.2XXA Intentional self-harm by machine gun discharge, initial encounter
        • X73.2XXD Intentional self-harm by machine gun discharge, subsequent encounter
        • X73.2XXS Intentional self-harm by machine gun discharge, sequela
        • X73.8 Intentional self-harm by other larger firearm discharge
        • X73.8XXA Intentional self-harm by other larger firearm discharge, initial encounter
        • X73.8XXD Intentional self-harm by other larger firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
        • X73.8XXS Intentional self-harm by other larger firearm discharge, sequela
        • X73.9 Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge
        • X73.9XXA Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge, initial encounter
        • X73.9XXD Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
        • X73.9XXS Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge, sequela
        • Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm and gun discharge (X74)

        • X74 Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm and gun discharge
        • X74.0 Intentional self-harm by gas, air or spring-operated guns
        • X74.01 Intentional self-harm by airgun
        • X74.01XA Intentional self-harm by airgun, initial encounter
        • X74.01XD Intentional self-harm by airgun, subsequent encounter
        • X74.01XS Intentional self-harm by airgun, sequela
        • X74.02 Intentional self-harm by paintball gun
        • X74.02XA Intentional self-harm by paintball gun, initial encounter
        • X74.02XD Intentional self-harm by paintball gun, subsequent encounter
        • X74.02XS Intentional self-harm by paintball gun, sequela
        • X74.09 Intentional self-harm by other gas, air or spring-operated gun
        • X74.09XA Intentional self-harm by other gas, air or spring-operated gun, initial encounter
        • X74.09XD Intentional self-harm by other gas, air or spring-operated gun, subsequent encounter
        • X74.09XS Intentional self-harm by other gas, air or spring-operated gun, sequela
        • X74.8 Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge
        • X74.8XXA Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge, initial encounter
        • X74.8XXD Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
        • X74.8XXS Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge, sequela
        • X74.9 Intentional self-harm by unspecified firearm discharge
        • X74.9XXA Intentional self-harm by unspecified firearm discharge, initial encounter
        • X74.9XXD Intentional self-harm by unspecified firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
        • X74.9XXS Intentional self-harm by unspecified firearm discharge, sequela
        • Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapors and hot objects (X77)

        • X77 Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapors and hot objects
        • X77.0 Intentional self-harm by steam or hot vapors
        • X77.0XXA Intentional self-harm by steam or hot vapors, initial encounter
        • X77.0XXD Intentional self-harm by steam or hot vapors, subsequent encounter
        • X77.0XXS Intentional self-harm by steam or hot vapors, sequela
        • X77.1 Intentional self-harm by hot tap water
        • X77.1XXA Intentional self-harm by hot tap water, initial encounter
        • X77.1XXD Intentional self-harm by hot tap water, subsequent encounter
        • X77.1XXS Intentional self-harm by hot tap water, sequela
        • X77.2 Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids
        • X77.2XXA Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids, initial encounter
        • X77.2XXD Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids, subsequent encounter
        • X77.2XXS Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids, sequela
        • X77.3 Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances
        • X77.3XXA Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances, initial encounter
        • X77.3XXD Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances, subsequent encounter
        • X77.3XXS Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances, sequela
        • X77.8 Intentional self-harm by other hot objects
        • X77.8XXA Intentional self-harm by other hot objects, initial encounter
        • X77.8XXD Intentional self-harm by other hot objects, subsequent encounter
        • X77.8XXS Intentional self-harm by other hot objects, sequela
        • X77.9 Intentional self-harm by unspecified hot objects
        • X77.9XXA Intentional self-harm by unspecified hot objects, initial encounter
        • X77.9XXD Intentional self-harm by unspecified hot objects, subsequent encounter
        • X77.9XXS Intentional self-harm by unspecified hot objects, sequela
        • Intentional self-harm by sharp object (X78)

        • X78 Intentional self-harm by sharp object
        • X78.0 Intentional self-harm by sharp glass
        • X78.0XXA Intentional self-harm by sharp glass, initial encounter
        • X78.0XXD Intentional self-harm by sharp glass, subsequent encounter
        • X78.0XXS Intentional self-harm by sharp glass, sequela
        • X78.1 Intentional self-harm by knife
        • X78.1XXA Intentional self-harm by knife, initial encounter
        • X78.1XXD Intentional self-harm by knife, subsequent encounter
        • X78.1XXS Intentional self-harm by knife, sequela
        • X78.2 Intentional self-harm by sword or dagger
        • X78.2XXA Intentional self-harm by sword or dagger, initial encounter
        • X78.2XXD Intentional self-harm by sword or dagger, subsequent encounter
        • X78.2XXS Intentional self-harm by sword or dagger, sequela
        • X78.8 Intentional self-harm by other sharp object
        • X78.8XXA Intentional self-harm by other sharp object, initial encounter
        • X78.8XXD Intentional self-harm by other sharp object, subsequent encounter
        • X78.8XXS Intentional self-harm by other sharp object, sequela
        • X78.9 Intentional self-harm by unspecified sharp object
        • X78.9XXA Intentional self-harm by unspecified sharp object, initial encounter
        • X78.9XXD Intentional self-harm by unspecified sharp object, subsequent encounter
        • X78.9XXS Intentional self-harm by unspecified sharp object, sequela
        • Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of moving object (X81)

        • X81 Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of moving object
        • X81.0 Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of motor vehicle
        • X81.0XXA Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of motor vehicle, initial encounter
        • X81.0XXD Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of motor vehicle, subsequent encounter
        • X81.0XXS Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of motor vehicle, sequela
        • X81.1 Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of (subway) train
        • X81.1XXA Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of (subway) train, initial encounter
        • X81.1XXD Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of (subway) train, subsequent encounter
        • X81.1XXS Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of (subway) train, sequela
        • X81.8 Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of other moving object
        • X81.8XXA Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of other moving object, initial encounter
        • X81.8XXD Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of other moving object, subsequent encounter
        • X81.8XXS Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of other moving object, sequela
        • Intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle (X82)

        • X82 Intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle
        • X82.0 Intentional collision of motor vehicle with other motor vehicle
        • X82.0XXA Intentional collision of motor vehicle with other motor vehicle, initial encounter
        • X82.0XXD Intentional collision of motor vehicle with other motor vehicle, subsequent encounter
        • X82.0XXS Intentional collision of motor vehicle with other motor vehicle, sequela
        • X82.1 Intentional collision of motor vehicle with train
        • X82.1XXA Intentional collision of motor vehicle with train, initial encounter
        • X82.1XXD Intentional collision of motor vehicle with train, subsequent encounter
        • X82.1XXS Intentional collision of motor vehicle with train, sequela
        • X82.2 Intentional collision of motor vehicle with tree
        • X82.2XXA Intentional collision of motor vehicle with tree, initial encounter
        • X82.2XXD Intentional collision of motor vehicle with tree, subsequent encounter
        • X82.2XXS Intentional collision of motor vehicle with tree, sequela
        • X82.8 Other intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle
        • X82.8XXA Other intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle, initial encounter
        • X82.8XXD Other intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle, subsequent encounter
        • X82.8XXS Other intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle, sequela
        • Intentional self-harm by other specified means (X83)

        • X83 Intentional self-harm by other specified means
        • X83.0 Intentional self-harm by crashing of aircraft
        • X83.0XXA Intentional self-harm by crashing of aircraft, initial encounter
        • X83.0XXD Intentional self-harm by crashing of aircraft, subsequent encounter
        • X83.0XXS Intentional self-harm by crashing of aircraft, sequela
        • X83.1 Intentional self-harm by electrocution
        • X83.1XXA Intentional self-harm by electrocution, initial encounter
        • X83.1XXD Intentional self-harm by electrocution, subsequent encounter
        • X83.1XXS Intentional self-harm by electrocution, sequela
        • X83.2 Intentional self-harm by exposure to extremes of cold
        • X83.2XXA Intentional self-harm by exposure to extremes of cold, initial encounter
        • X83.2XXD Intentional self-harm by exposure to extremes of cold, subsequent encounter
        • X83.2XXS Intentional self-harm by exposure to extremes of cold, sequela
        • X83.8 Intentional self-harm by other specified means
        • X83.8XXA Intentional self-harm by other specified means, initial encounter
        • X83.8XXD Intentional self-harm by other specified means, subsequent encounter
        • X83.8XXS Intentional self-harm by other specified means, sequela