2025 ICD-10-CM code X81
(Active) Effective Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Intentional self-harm 20 Feed
Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of a moving object.
This code is used to document the external cause of injury and is not indicative of the nature of the injury itself.A secondary code from another chapter of the classification should be used to describe the nature of the injury.
Clinicians should document the circumstances surrounding the event, including the type of moving object involved.
In simple words: This code describes a suicide attempt where someone jumped or lay in front of something moving to harm themselves.
Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of a moving object such as a train, subway, motor vehicle, etc.
Example 1: A patient intentionally jumps in front of a moving train in a suicide attempt., A patient lies down on the road in front of an oncoming car in a suicide attempt., A patient attempts suicide by jumping in front of a subway train.
Detailed documentation of the event, including the type of moving object, the patient's intent, and any resulting injuries.
** This code describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.A supplementary code from Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes) should be used in addition to code X81 to fully describe the event and its consequences.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Outpatient Hospital