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X94 vs X95.01

X94 (Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge) compared with X95.01 (Assault by airgun discharge), 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. X94 carries an Excludes1 note covering X95.01: “airgun (X95.01)”

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

X94Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm dischargeX95.01Assault by airgun discharge
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: X94.0XXA, X94.0XXD, X94.0XXS, X94.1XXA, X94.1XXD

Non-billable header

Report instead: X95.01XA, X95.01XD, X95.01XS

ClassificationV00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
DefinitionAssault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (X94).Assault by airgun discharge is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (X95.01).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X94The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X95
Includes
homicide
injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill, by any means
homicide
injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill, by any means
Assault by BB gun discharge
Assault 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