DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

X74 Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm and gun discharge

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

X74 is not billable. The category heads 15 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 3 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. X71-X83 Intentional self-harm (X71-X83)
  3. X74 Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm and gun discharge
Billable codes
15
Subdivisions
3
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
5
New FY2027
0
Index entries
0

Codes in X74

  1. X74.0
    Intentional self-harm by gas, air or spring-operated guns
    Header
  2. X74.01
    Intentional self-harm by airgun +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Intentional self-harm by BB gun discharge
    • Intentional self-harm by pellet gun discharge
  3. X74.02
    Intentional self-harm by paintball gun +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt
  4. X74.09
    Intentional self-harm by other gas, air or spring-operated gun +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt
  5. X74.8
    Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Intentional self-harm by Very pistol [flare] discharge
  6. X74.9
    Intentional self-harm by unspecified firearm discharge +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Block X71-X83 instructions (Inclusion terms 2): printed on the block page.

Chapter 20 instructions (Notes 1): printed on the chapter 20 page.

7th characters

7th characters for X74 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X74

7th characters for X74
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

Hierarchy