2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y23
Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- Y23
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undet intent
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
Y23 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undet intent
Non-specific codes like Y23 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undet intent:
Y23.0 for Shotgun discharge, undetermined intent - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Y23.1 for Hunting rifle discharge, undetermined intent - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Y23.2 for Military firearm discharge, undetermined intent - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Y23.3 for Machine gun discharge, undetermined intent - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Y23.8 for Other larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Y23.9 for Unspecified larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 ExcludesA type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
- airgun Y24.0
7th Character Note
7th Character NoteCertain 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 Y23
7th Character
7th CharacterIndicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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.