Y00

Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Assault by blunt object

Metadata & Insights
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

X92-Y09 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • homicide
  • injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill, by any means
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • injuries due to legal intervention (Y35.-)
  • injuries due to operations of war (Y36.-)
  • injuries due to terrorism (Y38.-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • assault by strike by sports equipment (Y08.0-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
X92-Y09Assault (X92-Y09)
Y00Assault by blunt objectBillable
Y00.XXXAAssault by blunt object, initial encounterBillable
Y00.XXXDAssault by blunt object, subsequent encounterBillable
Y00.XXXSAssault by blunt object, sequelaBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Y00:

blockX92-Y09
Assault (X92-Y09)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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