ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
X96.8Assault by other specified explosive
X96.8 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 X96.8
X96.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for assault by other specified explosive. It belongs to category X96 (assault by explosive material), 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 X96, choose X96.8 (other specified explosive) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: antipersonnel bomb (X96.0), gasoline bomb (X96.1), letter bomb (X96.2), fertilizer bomb (X96.3), pipe bomb (X96.4) and unspecified explosive (X96.9).
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 X96
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to X96.8.
Broader instructions also apply from X92-Y09 Assault and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
Alphabetic index entries
11 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to X96.8.
- Assault (homicidal) (by) (in) › bomb › specified NEC
- Assault (homicidal) (by) (in) › dynamite
- Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › dynamite › in › assault
- Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › dynamite › in › homicide (attempt)
- Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › explosive (material) › specified NEC › in › assault
- Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › explosive (material) › specified NEC › in › homicide (attempt)
- Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › grenade › in › assault
- Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › grenade › in › homicide (attempt)
- Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › homicide (attempt) › specified NEC
- Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › mortar bomb › in › assault
- Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › mortar bomb › in › homicide (attempt)
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 X96.8
Is X96.8 billable?
- No. X96.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.