2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y24.9XXA
Unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- Y24.9XXA
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Unsp firearm discharge, undetermined intent, init encntr
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
Y24.9XXA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Y24.9XXA is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like unspecified firearm discharge undetermined intent. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like Y24.9XXA are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Gunshot entry wound
- Gunshot exit wound
- Gunshot wound
- Gunshot wound of abdomen region
- Gunshot wound of abdomen region
- Gunshot wound of abdomen region
- Gunshot wound of abdomen region
- Gunshot wound of foot
- Gunshot wound of foot
- Gunshot wound of hand
- Gunshot wound of hand
- Gunshot wound of left ankle region
- Gunshot wound of left axillary region
- Gunshot wound of left buttock
- Gunshot wound of left foot
- Gunshot wound of left forearm
- Gunshot wound of left hand
- Gunshot wound of left hip region
- Gunshot wound of left knee region
- Gunshot wound of left lower leg
- Gunshot wound of left shoulder region
- Gunshot wound of left shoulder region
- Gunshot wound of left thigh
- Gunshot wound of left upper arm
- Gunshot wound of right ankle region
- Gunshot wound of right axillary region
- Gunshot wound of right buttock
- Gunshot wound of right foot
- Gunshot wound of right forearm
- Gunshot wound of right hand
- Gunshot wound of right hip region
- Gunshot wound of right knee region
- Gunshot wound of right lower leg
- Gunshot wound of right shoulder region
- Gunshot wound of right shoulder region
- Gunshot wound of right thigh
- Gunshot wound of right upper arm
- Open wound of left ankle
- Open wound of left axillary region
- Open wound of left buttock
- Open wound of right ankle
- Open wound of right axillary region
- Open wound of right buttock
Clinical Classification
| Clinical Category | CCSR Category Code | Inpatient Default CCSR | Outpatient Default CCSR |
|---|---|---|---|
| External cause codes: firearm; initial encounter | EXT005 | X - Not applicable. | X - Not applicable. |
| External cause codes: intent of injury, undetermined | EXT023 | X - Not applicable. | X - Not applicable. |
Convert Y24.9XXA to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: E985.4 - Undeter circ-firearm NEC
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
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.