X96
Assault by explosive material
X96 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for assault by explosive material. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are X96.0 Assault by antipersonnel bomb, X96.1 Assault by gasoline bomb, X96.2 Assault by letter bomb, X96.3 Assault by fertilizer bomb and 3 more. Its coding notes include 5 Excludes1 entries.
7th characters
Every code below needs one of these.
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X96
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
An external cause code is never a principal or first-listed diagnosis. Its 7th character is assigned for each encounter and should match the injury or condition code.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
Also from chapter/block level (2 notes)
- homicide
- injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill, by any means
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
More specific codes under X96 7
- X96.0Assault by antipersonnel bomb7th char needed
- X96.1Assault by gasoline bomb7th char needed
- X96.2Assault by letter bomb7th char needed
- X96.3Assault by fertilizer bomb7th char needed
- X96.4Assault by pipe bomb7th char needed
- X96.8Assault by other specified explosive7th char needed
- X96.9Assault by unspecified explosive7th char needed