X99

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Assault by sharp object

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

X92-Y09 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • homicide
  • injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill, by any means
Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • injuries due to legal intervention (Y35.-)
  • injuries due to operations of war (Y36.-)
  • injuries due to terrorism (Y38.-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • assault by strike by sports equipment (Y08.0-)

Clinical Hierarchy

CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
X92-Y09Assault (X92-Y09)
X99Assault by sharp object
X99.0Assault by sharp glass
X99.1Assault by knife
X99.2Assault by sword or dagger
X99.8Assault by other sharp object
X99.9Assault by unspecified sharp object

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to X99:

blockX92-Y09
Assault (X92-Y09)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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