X96.3 Assault by fertilizer bomb

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from X96 Assault by explosive material

Excludes1 (never code together)

• incendiary device (X97)
• terrorism involving explosive material (Y38.2-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X96

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to X96.3

Back-references to X96

• Use Additional: T20.0 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.1 Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.2 Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.3 Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.0 Burn of unspecified degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.1 Burn of first degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.2 Burn of second degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.3 Burn of third degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.0 Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.1 Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.2 Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.3 Burn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.0 Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.1 Burn of first degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.2 Burn of second degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.3 Burn of third degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.0 Burn of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.1 Burn of first degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.2 Burn of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.3 Burn of third degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.0 Burn of unspecified degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.1 Burn of first degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.2 Burn of second degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.3 Burn of third degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.0 Burn of eyelid and periocular area ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.1 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.2 Burn with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeball ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.3 Burns of other specified parts of eye and adnexa ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.4 Burn of eye and adnexa, part unspecified ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T27 Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract ("external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)")
• Use Additional: T28 Burn and corrosion of other internal organs ("external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W40 Explosion of other materials ("assault by explosive material (X96)")

Diagnosis Index entries for X96.3

• Assault (homicidal) (by) (in) › bomb › fertilizer
• Assault (homicidal) (by) (in) › bomb › pipe
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › fertilizer bomb › assault
• Explosion (accidental) (of) (with secondary fire) › fertilizer bomb › homicide (attempt)

Nearby codes

• X96.1XXS Assault by gasoline bomb, sequela
• X96.2 Assault by letter bomb
• X96.2XXA Assault by letter bomb, initial encounter
• X96.2XXD Assault by letter bomb, subsequent encounter
• X96.2XXS Assault by letter bomb, sequela
• X96.3 Assault by fertilizer bomb (this code)
• X96.3XXA Assault by fertilizer bomb, initial encounter
• X96.3XXD Assault by fertilizer bomb, subsequent encounter
• X96.3XXS Assault by fertilizer bomb, sequela
• X96.4 Assault by pipe bomb
• X96.4XXA Assault by pipe bomb, initial encounter