Y00.XXXS
Y00.XXXS — Assault by blunt object, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Y00.XXXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for assault by blunt object, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code Y00
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 — never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- assault by strike by sports equipment (Y08.0-)
Risk adjustment
Y00.XXXS does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share Y00. If Y00.XXXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about Y00.XXXS
- Is Y00.XXXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. Y00.XXXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does Y00.XXXS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Assault (X92-Y09).
- What cannot be coded together with Y00.XXXS?
- Y00.XXXS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.