Y23 — Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent
Not billable
Is Y23 billable?
No — Y23 is a non-billable header code. Y23 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 18 billable codes beneath Y23.
Billable codes under this header
- Y23.0XXAShotgun discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
- Y23.0XXDShotgun discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
- Y23.0XXSShotgun discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
- Y23.1XXAHunting rifle discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
- Y23.1XXDHunting rifle discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
- Y23.1XXSHunting rifle discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
- Y23.2XXAMilitary firearm discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
- Y23.2XXDMilitary firearm discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
- Y23.2XXSMilitary firearm discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
- Y23.3XXAMachine gun discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
- Y23.3XXDMachine gun discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
- Y23.3XXSMachine gun discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
- Y23.8XXAOther larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
- Y23.8XXDOther larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
- Y23.8XXSOther larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
- Y23.9XXAUnspecified larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, initial encounter
- Y23.9XXDUnspecified larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter
- Y23.9XXSUnspecified larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent, sequela
Y23 at a glance
| Code | Y23 |
|---|---|
| Description | Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of Y23, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Y23 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- airgun (Y24.0)
What codes fall under Y23? (6)
- Y23.0Shotgun discharge, undetermined intentnot billable
- Y23.1Hunting rifle discharge, undetermined intentnot billable
- Y23.2Military firearm discharge, undetermined intentnot billable
- Y23.3Machine gun discharge, undetermined intentnot billable
- Y23.8Other larger firearm discharge, undetermined intentnot billable
- Y23.9Unspecified larger firearm discharge, undetermined intentnot billable
How long has Y23 existed?
Y23 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.