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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

X78.1XXA

Intentional self-harm by knife, initial encounter

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where X78.1XXA sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. X78 Intentional self-harm by sharp object
  2. X78.1 Parent Intentional self-harm by knife
  3. X78.1XXA This code Intentional self-harm by knife, initial encounter

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X78

Inherited from X78 — Intentional self-harm by sharp object

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from X78 — Intentional self-harm by sharp object

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from X78 — Intentional self-harm by sharp object

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from X78 — Intentional self-harm by sharp object

Version History

How X78.1XXA appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Intentional self-harm by knife, initial encounter

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Intentional self-harm by knife, initial encounter

Related Codes

Other codes under X78.1

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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