Y23.8 — Other larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent

Not billable

Is Y23.8 billable?

No — Y23.8 is a non-billable header code. Y23.8 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 3 billable codes beneath Y23.8.

Billable codes under this header

Y23.8 at a glance

Code	Y23.8
Description	Other larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is Y23.8 listed in the External Cause Index?

These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y23.8 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.

Discharge › firearm › larger › specified NEC (accidental)
Undetermined intent › firearm discharge › larger › specified type NEC (contact) (exposure)
Discharge › firearm › larger › specified NEC › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Y23

The conditions below are not part of Y23.8, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Y23.8 and the excluded code may both be reported.

airgun (Y24.0)

What codes fall under Y23.8? (3)

How long has Y23.8 existed?

Y23.8 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.