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Y08

Y08: Assault by other specified means

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Y08 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for assault by other specified means. 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 Y08

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Other codes that can never be billed with Y08

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • W21Striking against or struck by sports equipment
  • X99Assault by sharp object
  • Y00Assault by blunt object
  • Y00.XXXAAssault by blunt object, initial encounter
  • Y00.XXXDAssault by blunt object, subsequent encounter
  • Y00.XXXSAssault by blunt object, 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 Y08

2 child codes. Green means billable.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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