Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
In Assault (X92-Y09), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity
15 billable codes under X94: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Instructional notes
Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code
- airgun (X95.01)
Also applies, from Assault (X92-Y09)
These notes sit on X92-Y09 and apply to every code under it, including X94.
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.
- General External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 88)
- Place of Occurrence Guideline (page 89)
- Activity Code (page 89)
- Place of Occurrence, Activity, and Status Codes Used with other External Cause Code (page 89)
- If the Reporting Format Limits the Number of External Cause Codes (page 90)
- Multiple External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 90)
- Child and Adult Abuse Guideline (page 90)
- Unknown or Undetermined Intent Guideline (page 91)
All codes under X94
X94 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- X94.0Assault by shotgun
- X94.0XXAAssault by shotgun, initial encounter
- X94.0XXDAssault by shotgun, subsequent encounter
- X94.0XXSAssault by shotgun, sequela
- X94.1Assault by hunting rifle
- X94.1XXAAssault by hunting rifle, initial encounter
- X94.1XXDAssault by hunting rifle, subsequent encounter
- X94.1XXSAssault by hunting rifle, sequela
- X94.2Assault by machine gun
- X94.2XXAAssault by machine gun, initial encounter
- X94.2XXDAssault by machine gun, subsequent encounter
- X94.2XXSAssault by machine gun, sequela
- X94.8Assault by other larger firearm discharge
- X94.8XXAAssault by other larger firearm discharge, initial encounter
- X94.8XXDAssault by other larger firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
- X94.8XXSAssault by other larger firearm discharge, sequela
- X94.9Assault by unspecified larger firearm discharge
- X94.9XXAAssault by unspecified larger firearm discharge, initial encounter
- X94.9XXDAssault by unspecified larger firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
- X94.9XXSAssault by unspecified larger firearm discharge, sequela
X94 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
Other codes that refer to X94
Notes on these codes point to X94.
- W33 Excludes1: assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge (X94)
Code history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.