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 discharge | X74.01Intentional self-harm by airgun | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: X73.0XXA, X73.0XXD, X73.0XXS, X73.1XXA, X73.1XXD | Non-billable header |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Intentional 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 character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X73 | The 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