X96 — Assault by explosive material
Is X96 billable?
No — X96 is a non-billable header code. X96 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 21 billable codes beneath X96.
Billable codes under this header
- X96.0XXAAssault by antipersonnel bomb, initial encounter
- X96.0XXDAssault by antipersonnel bomb, subsequent encounter
- X96.0XXSAssault by antipersonnel bomb, sequela
- X96.1XXAAssault by gasoline bomb, initial encounter
- X96.1XXDAssault by gasoline bomb, subsequent encounter
- X96.1XXSAssault by gasoline bomb, sequela
- X96.2XXAAssault by letter bomb, initial encounter
- X96.2XXDAssault by letter bomb, subsequent encounter
- X96.2XXSAssault by letter bomb, sequela
- X96.3XXAAssault by fertilizer bomb, initial encounter
- X96.3XXDAssault by fertilizer bomb, subsequent encounter
- X96.3XXSAssault by fertilizer bomb, sequela
- X96.4XXAAssault by pipe bomb, initial encounter
- X96.4XXDAssault by pipe bomb, subsequent encounter
- X96.4XXSAssault by pipe bomb, sequela
- X96.8XXAAssault by other specified explosive, initial encounter
- X96.8XXDAssault by other specified explosive, subsequent encounter
- X96.8XXSAssault by other specified explosive, sequela
- X96.9XXAAssault by unspecified explosive, initial encounter
- X96.9XXDAssault by unspecified explosive, subsequent encounter
- X96.9XXSAssault by unspecified explosive, sequela
X96 at a glance
| Code | X96 |
|---|---|
| Description | Assault by explosive material |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with X96 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X92-Y09
The conditions below can never be reported together with X96 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under X96? (7)
- X96.0Assault by antipersonnel bombnot billable
- X96.1Assault by gasoline bombnot billable
- X96.2Assault by letter bombnot billable
- X96.3Assault by fertilizer bombnot billable
- X96.4Assault by pipe bombnot billable
- X96.8Assault by other specified explosivenot billable
- X96.9Assault by unspecified explosivenot billable
How long has X96 existed?
X96 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.