ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

X72Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge

Not billable — use a more specific code

X72 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About X72

X72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for intentional self-harm by handgun discharge. It belongs to block X71-X83 (intentional self-harm) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: X72.XXXA (initial encounter), X72.XXXD (subsequent encounter) and X72.XXXS (sequela).

Don't report X72 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: Very pistol (X74.8).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under X72

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Intentional self-harm by gun for single hand use
Intentional self-harm by pistol
Intentional self-harm by revolver

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

Very pistol (X74.8)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to X72.

Broader instructions also apply from X71-X83 Intentional self-harm and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

2 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to X72.

Codes whose notes reference X72

W32Excludes1

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about X72

Is X72 billable?: No. X72 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.