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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

X95.8Assault by other firearm discharge

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

X95.8 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 X95.8

X95.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for assault by other firearm discharge. It belongs to category X95 (assault by other and unspecified firearm and gun discharge), block X92-Y09 (assault) 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 X95, choose X95.8 (other firearm discharge) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: gas, air or spring-operated guns (X95.0) and unspecified firearm discharge (X95.9).

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 X95

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Assault by very pistol [flare] discharge

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to X95.8.

Broader instructions also apply from X92-Y09 Assault and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

5 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to X95.8.

Codes whose notes reference X95.8

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about X95.8

Is X95.8 billable?

No. X95.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.