Intentional self-harm by hunting rifle discharge, init

Intentional self-harm by hunting rifle discharge, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies an injury resulting from a patient deliberately inflicting harm upon themselves using a hunting rifle. The injury is the direct consequence of the firearm's discharge, intended by the individual. This code specifically applies to the initial treatment or evaluation of the injury.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code when documentation clearly states a patient presented with an injury caused by a hunting rifle, and the intent was self-harm. This would include scenarios such as a patient admitted to the emergency department after a suicide attempt involving a hunting rifle. It is used for the initial encounter for this specific injury.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation explicitly states "intentional self-harm" or "suicide attempt" and specifies a "hunting rifle."
Verify that this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent care would require a different seventh character.
Always code the specific injury (e.g., gunshot wound) in addition to this external cause code.

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Crosswalks

E95.52ApproxICD-9 E95.52ApproxICD-9

Same Category

X73Self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge X73.0Intentional self-harm by shotgun discharge X73.0XXAIntentional self-harm by shotgun discharge, init encntr X73.0XXDIntentional self-harm by shotgun discharge, subs encntr