2025 ICD-10-CM code X80
(Active) Effective Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Intentional self-harm 20 Feed
Intentional self-harm by jumping from a high place.
Medical necessity is determined by the specific injuries sustained due to the intentional self-harm. The X80 code itself does not justify medical necessity. The treating physician must document the need for medical intervention based on the resultant injuries or conditions.
Clinicians should use this code as a secondary code to a code from another chapter, primarily Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, S00-T88), indicating the nature of the injury.If other conditions are stated to be due to external causes and are classified in Chapters 1-18, then codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
In simple words: This code indicates that someone intentionally harmed themselves by jumping from a high place. It's important to note that this code describes the cause of the injury, not the injury itself.
Intentional self-harm by jumping from a high place. This code describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury itself.
Example 1: A patient intentionally jumps from a bridge, resulting in multiple fractures., A patient jumps from a rooftop in a suicide attempt, sustaining internal injuries., An individual jumps from a high cliff into the water, leading to head trauma
Documentation should clearly state the intent of self-harm and the method used (jumping from a high place). The nature of the injuries sustained should also be thoroughly documented with appropriate codes from other chapters.
** This code should not be used to describe accidental falls or falls due to other external causes.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Psychology, Psychiatry
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Outpatient Hospital