Y22
ICD-10Non-billable categoryHandgun discharge, undetermined intent
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Handgun discharge, undetermined intent
Y22 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Inclusion terms
- Discharge of gun for single hand use, undetermined intent
- Discharge of pistol, undetermined intent
- Discharge of revolver, undetermined intent
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- very pistol (Y24.8)
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code Y22
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Where this code sits
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.