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ICD-10-CM Codes
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V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
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X92-Y09
Assault
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X99-
Assault by sharp object
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X99
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X99
Assault by sharp object
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- X99 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM X99 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of X99 - other international versions of ICD-10 X99 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- X99 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as X99. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
X99 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
X99:
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to X99:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To X99
X98.8 Assault by other hot objects
X98.9 Assault by unspecified hot objects
X99
Assault by sharp object
X99.0 Assault by sharp glass
X99.2 Assault by sword or dagger
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.