Y04
Y04: Assault by bodily force
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
Y04 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for assault by bodily force. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y04
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Other codes that can never be billed with Y04
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- W50Accidental hit, strike, kick, twist, bite or scratch by another person
- W51Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person
- W51.XXXAAccidental striking against or bumped into by another person, initial encounter
- W51.XXXDAccidental striking against or bumped into by another person, subsequent encounter
- W51.XXXSAccidental striking against or bumped into by another person, sequela
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead Y04
4 child codes. Green means billable.