X99.9
Billable codeAssault by unspecified sharp object
The ICD-10 code for assault by unspecified sharp object is X99.9.
Clinical notes
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- Assault by stabbing NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- X99.0Assault by sharp glass
- X99.1Assault by knife
- X99.2Assault by sword or dagger
- X99.8Assault by other sharp object
- X99.9Assault by unspecified sharp object