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Mandatory Firearms-Related Health Care Codes Revealed

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A TTAG tipster emails:

Robert, I have attached below the list of ICD-10 codes relating to “diagnosis codes” containing the word “firearm.” These codes will be required to be reported by fed.gov on all health services claims forms effective October 1. As you can see, they would primarily be reported by emergency departments when they treat a gunshot wound. I cannot find any definition for the code words, such as “military firearm” or “larger firearm.” No use of the term “negligent” discharge. Some of them are really interesting, such as “Legal intervention involving discharge of unspecified firearm, bystander injured, subsequent encounter.” Actually that means follow-up treatment for the GSW, but it still has an interesting alternative meaning . . .

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Code Description

W33.00XA Accidental discharge of unspecified larger firearm, initial encounter
W33.00XD Accidental discharge of unspecified larger firearm, subsequent encounter
W33.00XS Accidental discharge of unspecified larger firearm, sequela
W33.09XA Accidental discharge of other larger firearm, initial encounter
W33.09XD Accidental discharge of other larger firearm, subsequent encounter
W33.09XS Accidental discharge of other larger firearm, sequela
W33.10XA Accidental malfunction of unspecified larger firearm, initial encounter
W33.10XD Accidental malfunction of unspecified larger firearm, subsequent encounter
W33.10XS Accidental malfunction of unspecified larger firearm, sequela
W33.19XA Accidental malfunction of other larger firearm, initial encounter
W33.19XD Accidental malfunction of other larger firearm, subsequent encounter
W33.19XS Accidental malfunction of other larger firearm, sequela
W34.00XA Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun, initial encounter
W34.00XD Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun, subsequent encounter
W34.00XS Accidental discharge from unspecified firearms or gun, sequela
W34.09XA Accidental discharge from other specified firearms, initial encounter
W34.09XD Accidental discharge from other specified firearms, subsequent encounter
W34.09XS Accidental discharge from other specified firearms, sequela
W34.10XA Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun, initial encounter
W34.10XD Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun, subsequent encounter
W34.10XS Accidental malfunction from unspecified firearms or gun, sequela
W34.19XA Accidental malfunction from other specified firearms, initial encounter
W34.19XD Accidental malfunction from other specified firearms, subsequent encounter
W34.19XS Accidental malfunction from other specified firearms, sequela
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
X73.9XXA Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge, initial encounter
X73.9XXD Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
X73.9XXS Intentional self-harm by unspecified larger firearm discharge, sequela
X74.8XXA Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge, initial encounter
X74.8XXD Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
X74.8XXS Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge, sequela
X74.9XXA Intentional self-harm by unspecified firearm discharge, initial encounter
X74.9XXD Intentional self-harm by unspecified firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
X74.9XXS Intentional self-harm by unspecified firearm discharge, sequela
X94.8XXA Assault by other larger firearm discharge, initial encounter
X94.8XXD Assault by other larger firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
X94.8XXS Assault by other larger firearm discharge, sequela
X94.9XXA Assault by unspecified larger firearm discharge, initial encounter
X94.9XXD Assault by unspecified larger firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
X94.9XXS Assault by unspecified larger firearm discharge, sequela
X95.8XXA Assault by other firearm discharge, initial encounter
X95.8XXD Assault by other firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
X95.8XXS Assault by other firearm discharge, sequela
X95.9XXA Assault by unspecified firearm discharge, initial encounter
X95.9XXD Assault by unspecified firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
X95.9XXS Assault by unspecified firearm discharge, sequela
Y23.2XXA Military firearm discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
Y23.2XXD Military firearm discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
Y23.2XXS Military firearm discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
Y23.8XXA Other larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
Y23.8XXD Other larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
Y23.8XXS Other larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
Y23.9XXA Unspecified larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
Y23.9XXD Unspecified larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
Y23.9XXS Unspecified larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
Y24.8XXA Other firearm discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
Y24.8XXD Other firearm discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
Y24.8XXS Other firearm discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
Y24.9XXA Unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
Y24.9XXD Unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
Y24.9XXS Unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
Y35.001A Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, law enforcement official injured, initial encounter
Y35.001D Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, law enforcement official injured, subsequent encounter
Y35.001S Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, law enforcement official injured, sequela
Y35.002A Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, bystander injured, initial encounter
Y35.002D Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, bystander injured, subsequent encounter
Y35.002S Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, bystander injured, sequela
Y35.003A Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, suspect injured, initial encounter
Y35.003D Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, suspect injured, subsequent encounter
Y35.003S Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, suspect injured, sequela
Y35.091A Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge, law enforcement official injured, initial encounter
Y35.091D Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge, law enforcement official injured, subsequent encounter
Y35.091S Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge, law enforcement official injured, sequela
Y35.092A Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge, bystander injured, initial encounter
Y35.092D Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge, bystander injured, subsequent encounter
Y35.092S Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge, bystander injured, sequela
Y35.093A Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge, suspect injured, initial encounter
Y35.093D Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge, suspect injured, subsequent encounter
Y35.093S Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge, suspect injured, sequela
Y36.420A War operations involving firearms pellets, military personnel, initial encounter
Y36.420D War operations involving firearms pellets, military personnel, subsequent encounter
Y36.420S War operations involving firearms pellets, military personnel, sequela
Y36.421A War operations involving firearms pellets, civilian, initial encounter
Y36.421D War operations involving firearms pellets, civilian, subsequent encounter
Y36.421S War operations involving firearms pellets, civilian, sequela
Y36.430A War operations involving other firearms discharge, military personnel, initial encounter
Y36.430D War operations involving other firearms discharge, military personnel, subsequent encounter
Y36.430S War operations involving other firearms discharge, military personnel, sequela
Y36.431A War operations involving other firearms discharge, civilian, initial encounter
Y36.431D War operations involving other firearms discharge, civilian, subsequent encounter
Y36.431S War operations involving other firearms discharge, civilian, sequela
Y37.420A Military operations involving firearms pellets, military personnel, initial encounter
Y37.420D Military operations involving firearms pellets, military personnel, subsequent encounter
Y37.420S Military operations involving firearms pellets, military personnel, sequela
Y37.421A Military operations involving firearms pellets, civilian, initial encounter
Y37.421D Military operations involving firearms pellets, civilian, subsequent encounter
Y37.421S Military operations involving firearms pellets, civilian, sequela
Y37.430A Military operations involving other firearms discharge, military personnel, initial encounter
Y37.430D Military operations involving other firearms discharge, military personnel, subsequent encounter
Y37.430S Military operations involving other firearms discharge, military personnel, sequela
Y37.431A Military operations involving other firearms discharge, civilian, initial encounter
Y37.431D Military operations involving other firearms discharge, civilian, subsequent encounter
Y37.431S Military operations involving other firearms discharge, civilian, sequela
Y38.4X1A Terrorism involving firearms, public safety official injured, initial encounter
Y38.4X1D Terrorism involving firearms, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
Y38.4X1S Terrorism involving firearms, public safety official injured, sequela
Y38.4X2A Terrorism involving firearms, civilian injured, initial encounter
Y38.4X2D Terrorism involving firearms, civilian injured, subsequent encounter
Y38.4X2S Terrorism involving firearms, civilian injured, sequela
Y38.4X3A Terrorism involving firearms, terrorist injured, initial encounter
Y38.4X3D Terrorism involving firearms, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter
Y38.4X3S Terrorism involving firearms, terrorist injured, sequela

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