ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
X74.8Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge
X74.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
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 X74.8
X74.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge. It belongs to category X74 (intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm and gun discharge), 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.
Within X74, choose X74.8 (other firearm discharge) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: gas, air or spring-operated guns (X74.0) and unspecified firearm discharge (X74.9).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X74
Coding notes
- Intentional self-harm by Very pistol [flare] discharge
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to X74.8.
Broader instructions also apply from X71-X83 Intentional self-harm and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
Alphabetic index entries
3 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to X74.8.
Codes whose notes reference X74.8
- X72Excludes1
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 X74.8
Is X74.8 billable?
- No. X74.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.