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ICD-10/X73.9XXA

X73.9XXA ICD-10-CM Code: Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge, initial encounter

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Risk Adjustment (CMS-HCC)

Payment categories this diagnosis maps to under CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2026.

  • HCC 155 — Major Depression, Moderate or Severe, without Psychosis

Other models: CMS-HCC V22 HCC 58 · RxHCC V08 HCC 132

Risk scores depend on the enrollee's full accepted diagnosis set and segment; a category mapping alone does not determine payment.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (X73.9A).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for X73.9XXA in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • airgun (X74.01)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does X73.9XXA require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X73.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to X73.9XXA in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • X73.2XXA — Intentional self-harm by machine gun discharge, initial encounter
  • X73.2XXD — Intentional self-harm by machine gun discharge, subsequent encounter
  • X73.2XXS — Intentional self-harm by machine gun discharge, sequela
  • X73.8 — Intentional self-harm by other larger firearm discharge
  • X73.8XXA — Intentional self-harm by other larger firearm discharge, initial encounter
  • X73.8XXD — Intentional self-harm by other larger firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
  • X73.8XXS — Intentional self-harm by other larger firearm discharge, sequela
  • X73.9 — Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge
  • X73.9XXD — Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
  • X73.9XXS — Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge, sequela

View all codes in the X73 family