X94.8 Assault by other larger firearm discharge

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from X94 Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge

Excludes1 (never code together)

• airgun (X95.01)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X94

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to X94.8

Back-references to X94

• Type 1 Excludes: W33 Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction ("assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge (X94)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Y04 Assault by bodily force ("use of weapon (X93-X95, X99, Y00)")

Diagnosis Index entries for X94.8

• Assault (homicidal) (by) (in) › firearm › larger › specified NEC
• Discharge (accidental) › firearm (accidental) › larger › specified NEC › assault
• Discharge (accidental) › firearm (accidental) › larger › specified NEC › homicide (attempt)

Nearby codes

• X94.1XXS Assault by hunting rifle, sequela
• X94.2 Assault by machine gun
• X94.2XXA Assault by machine gun, initial encounter
• X94.2XXD Assault by machine gun, subsequent encounter
• X94.2XXS Assault by machine gun, sequela
• X94.8 Assault by other larger firearm discharge (this code)
• X94.8XXA Assault by other larger firearm discharge, initial encounter
• X94.8XXD Assault by other larger firearm discharge, subsequent encounter
• X94.8XXS Assault by other larger firearm discharge, sequela
• X94.9 Assault by unspecified larger firearm discharge
• X94.9XXA Assault by unspecified larger firearm discharge, initial encounter