Y23
ICD-10Non-billable categoryRifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undet intent
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent
Y23 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.
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.
- airgun (Y24.0)
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y23
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes under Y23
- Y23.0Shotgun discharge, undetermined intentcategory
- Y23.1Hunting rifle discharge, undetermined intentcategory
- Y23.2Military firearm discharge, undetermined intentcategory
- Y23.3Machine gun discharge, undetermined intentcategory
- Y23.8Other larger firearm discharge, undetermined intentcategory
- Y23.9Unspecified larger firearm discharge, undetermined intentcategory
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.