2025 ICD-10-CM code X93

This ICD-10-CM code classifies assaults caused by handgun discharge.

Always use an additional code to specify the nature and location of the injury.The code should be sequenced appropriately, with the injury code being the primary code and X93 as a secondary code.

Modifiers may be used as appropriate to indicate the circumstances of the service.

Medical necessity is established by the presence of injuries directly resulting from the assault, requiring medical intervention. Documentation must support the need for medical services rendered.

The clinical responsibility involves assessing and treating the injuries sustained during a handgun assault.This includes managing immediate life-threatening issues, performing necessary procedures and surgery, and providing ongoing care for long-term complications.

IMPORTANT Code X94 is used for assaults by rifle, shotgun, or larger firearm discharge.Additional codes are necessary to specify the nature of the injury.

In simple words: This code is used when someone is hurt in an attack involving a handgun.A second code will be used to show exactly what kind of injury happened.

ICD-10-CM code X93, "Assault by handgun discharge," is used to classify injuries resulting from an assault committed using a handgun.This code is always secondary to a code from another chapter specifying the nature of the injury sustained.The additional code will typically be from Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88).The code X93 should be used in conjunction with codes from other chapters to describe the specific injury.

Example 1: A patient presents to the emergency room with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and chest after a robbery.The patient is in critical condition and requires immediate surgical intervention.Code X93 would be used as a secondary code to the injury codes for the abdominal and chest wounds., A patient is brought to the hospital following a domestic dispute where they sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. The wound is surgically repaired, and the patient is monitored for infection and other potential complications.Code X93 is used in conjunction with the appropriate injury code describing the leg wound., A law enforcement officer is shot in the line of duty, sustaining injuries to the arm and shoulder.Surgical repair is needed, and the officer is later treated for nerve damage.The appropriate injury codes are used along with code X93 to describe the incident.

Comprehensive documentation is required, including details of the assault, the weapon used, the location and nature of the injuries, the treatment provided, and the patient's overall condition.Police reports or other relevant documentation may also be included.

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  • Payment Status: Active
  • Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, and Hospital Inpatient
  • Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital
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