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X78.9XXS

Intentional self-harm by unspecified sharp object, sequela

ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2007 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.

  1. FY2007 Added to the draft code set draft Intentional self-harm by unspecified sharp object, sequela

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 X78 Intentional self-harm by sharp object

Seventh character required

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X78

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

Also known as

  • Purposely self-inflicted injury
  • Suicide (attempted)

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
X78.9XXA Intentional self-harm by unspecified sharp object, initial encounter Valid
X78.9XXD Intentional self-harm by unspecified sharp object, subsequent encounter Valid