Is ICD-10-CM code Y03 billable?

No, Y03 (Assault by crashing of motor vehicle) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code Y03 belong to?

Y03 belongs to Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: V00–Y99 (External Causes of Morbidity).

Y03

Non-Billable

ChapterV00–Y99

Rankcategory

Description

Assault by crashing of motor vehicle

About ICD-10-CM code Y03

Y03 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Assault by crashing of motor vehicle. It sits in V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Assault (X92-Y09). Y03 is not billable on its own, coders must choose one of its more specific child codes instead.

Use a more specific code (2 billable)

Y03.0Assault by being hit or run over by motor vehicle Y03.8Other assault by crashing of motor vehicle

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•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.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

X92-Y09Assault (X92-Y09)

Y03Assault by crashing of motor vehicleNot billable

Y03.0Assault by being hit or run over by motor vehicleBillable

Y03.8Other assault by crashing of motor vehicleBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Y03:

blockX92-Y09

Assault (X92-Y09)

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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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