DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

X81 Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of moving object

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

X81 is not billable. The category heads 9 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. X81 Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of moving object
Billable codes
9
Subdivisions
3
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
3
New FY2027
0
Index entries
0

Codes in X81

  1. X81.0
    Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of motor vehicle +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt
  2. X81.1
    Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of (subway) train +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th character155 (some 7th characters)Exempt
  3. X81.8
    Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying in front of other moving object +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 X81 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X81

7th characters for X81
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