Intentional self-harm by gas, air or spring-operated guns

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:

X74.01 Intentional self-harm by airgun (also a header)
X74.02 Intentional self-harm by paintball gun (also a header)
X74.09 Intentional self-harm by other gas, air or spring-operated gun (also a header)

This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Intentional self-harm by gas, air or spring-operated guns

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

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

Seventh character required

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

Inherited from the X71-X83 section Intentional self-harm (X71-X83)

Also known as

Purposely self-inflicted injury
Suicide (attempted)

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
X74.8	Intentional self-harm by other firearm discharge	Not billable
X74.9	Intentional self-harm by unspecified firearm discharge	Not billable