2025 ICD-10-CM code X99.8

Assault by other sharp object

This code should be used as a secondary code to a code from another chapter indicating the nature of the condition, such as Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes).It is important to differentiate this code from assaults with cutting instruments (X99.0-X99.1), which are categorized separately.

Medical necessity is established by the need to treat the injuries sustained as a result of the assault. This may include wound care, pain management, diagnostic testing, and other appropriate interventions.

Clinicians are responsible for accurately documenting the cause, nature, and extent of injuries resulting from assault.This includes detailed descriptions of wounds, associated symptoms, and any necessary medical interventions.

In simple words: Injury caused by someone attacking you with a sharp object that's not a knife.

Assault by other sharp object. This code describes an injury inflicted by another person with the intent to injure or kill, using a sharp object other than a knife or other cutting instrument.

Example 1: A patient presents to the emergency room with a puncture wound to the arm after being attacked with a broken bottle., A patient reports being stabbed with a sharpened pencil during an altercation, resulting in a minor puncture wound., A patient is assaulted with a piece of glass, resulting in lacerations to the face.

Documentation should include the specific type of sharp object used, location and description of injuries, and evidence of intent to injure or kill.Any associated complications should also be documented.

** This code excludes injuries due to legal intervention (Y35.-), operations of war (Y36.-), and terrorism (Y38.-).It's crucial for accurate reporting and statistical analysis of violent crime.

  • Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Forensic Medicine
  • Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Office, Inpatient Hospital,Outreach Site/Street,Telehealth Provided in Patient’s Home, Telehealth Provided Other than in Patient’s Home
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