X79.XXXA INTENTIONAL SELF-HARM BY BLUNT OBJECT, INITIAL ENCOUNTER

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: X79.XXXA
Short Description: Intentional self-harm by blunt object, initial encounter
Long Description: Intentional self-harm by blunt object, initial encounter
Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code X79.XXXA is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
- Intentional self-harm (X71-X83)
  - Intentional self-harm by blunt object (X79)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
X79.XXXA		E958.8	Injury-NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
X79	Intentional self-harm by blunt object
X79.XXXD	Intentional self-harm by blunt object, subsequent encounter
X79.XXXS	Intentional self-harm by blunt object, sequela

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025

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