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Compare/X73 vs X74.01

X73 vs X74.01

X73 (Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge) compared with X74.01 (Intentional self-harm by airgun), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. X73 carries an Excludes1 note covering X74.01: “airgun (X74.01)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

X73Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm dischargeX74.01Intentional self-harm by airgun
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: X73.0XXA, X73.0XXD, X73.0XXS, X73.1XXA, X73.1XXD

Non-billable header

Report instead: X74.01XA, X74.01XD, X74.01XS

ClassificationV00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
DefinitionIntentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (X73).Intentional self-harm by airgun is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (X74.01).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X73The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X74
Includes
Intentional self-harm by BB gun discharge
Intentional self-harm by pellet gun discharge

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources