Assault by other and unspecified firearm and gun discharge
In Assault (X92-Y09), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity
15 billable codes under X95: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Instructional notes
Also applies, from Assault (X92-Y09)
These notes sit on X92-Y09 and apply to every code under it, including X95.
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 X95
X95 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- X95.0Assault by gas, air or spring-operated guns
- X95.01Assault by airgun discharge
- X95.01XAAssault by airgun discharge, initial encounter
- X95.01XDAssault by airgun discharge, subsequent encounter
- X95.01XSAssault by airgun discharge, sequela
- X95.02Assault by paintball gun discharge
- X95.02XAAssault by paintball gun discharge, initial encounter
- X95.02XDAssault by paintball gun discharge, subsequent encounter
- X95.02XSAssault by paintball gun discharge, sequela
- X95.09Assault by other gas, air or spring-operated gun
- X95.09XAAssault by other gas, air or spring-operated gun, initial encounter
- X95.09XDAssault by other gas, air or spring-operated gun, subsequent encounter
- X95.09XSAssault by other gas, air or spring-operated gun, sequela
- X95.8Assault by other firearm discharge
- X95.8XXAAssault by other firearm discharge, initial encounter
- X95.8XXDAssault by other firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
- X95.8XXSAssault by other firearm discharge, sequela
- X95.9Assault by unspecified firearm discharge
- X95.9XXAAssault by unspecified firearm discharge, initial encounter
- X95.9XXDAssault by unspecified firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
- X95.9XXSAssault by unspecified firearm discharge, sequela
X95 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
Other codes that refer to X95
Notes on these codes point to X95.
- Y04 Excludes1: use of weapon (X93-X95, X99, Y00)
Code history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.