Assault by sword or dagger, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies an injury sustained as a direct result of an intentional attack using a sword or dagger. It indicates that the patient is presenting for the initial treatment of this specific assault.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code when documenting the initial encounter for a patient who has been wounded by a sword or dagger during an assault. This would include emergency department visits, initial hospital admissions, or the first outpatient visit for this injury.

💡Coding Tips

Always assign an external cause code in conjunction with an injury code describing the nature of the wound.
Ensure the "A" seventh character is used only for the initial treatment of the injury.
Do not use this code for accidental injuries involving swords or daggers; those would fall under different external cause categories.

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Crosswalks

E96.6ApproxICD-9

Same Category

X99Assault by sharp object X99.0Assault by sharp glass X99.0XXAAssault by sharp glass, initial encounter X99.0XXDAssault by sharp glass, subsequent encounter X99.0XXSAssault by sharp glass, sequela