All ICD10 Codes
Y08Not billable, use a more specific code below

Assault by other specified means

In Assault (X92-Y09), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity

15 billable codes under Y08: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

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Instructional notes

Also applies, from Assault (X92-Y09)

These notes sit on X92-Y09 and apply to every code under it, including Y08.

Includes: conditions that are coded here

  • 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.-)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.

Read Section I.C.20 (page 87), 3 more topics

All codes under Y08

Y08 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

Y08 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.