ICD-10-CM Code X99.2
Assault by sword or dagger
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code X99.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'assault by sword or dagger' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | X99.2XXA | initial encounter |
| D | X99.2XXD | subsequent encounter |
| S | X99.2XXS | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe ICD code X99 is used to code Stab wound
a stab wound is a specific form of penetrating trauma to the skin that results from a knife or a similar pointed object that is "deeper than it is wide". while typically stab wounds are thought only to be caused only by knives, they can also occur from ice picks, pens, broken bottles, and even coat hangers. most stabbings occur because of intentional violence or through self infliction. the treatment is dependent on many different variables such as the anatomical location and the severity of the injury. even though stab wounds are inflicted at a much greater rate than gun shot wounds, they account for less than 10% of all penetrating trauma deaths.
| Specialty: | Emergency Medicine |
| ICD 9 Code: | E966 |
A depiction of Jereboam O. Beauchamp stabbing Solomon P. Sharp.
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'X99.2 - Assault by sword or dagger'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code X99.2. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
Parent Code: X99 - Assault by sharp object