Y08.89
Y08.89: Assault by other specified means
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
Y08.89 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
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Acid throwing(assault)
- Assault›caustic, corrosive substance(gas)
- Assault›specified means NEC
- Assault›burning, burns NEC›acid
- Assault›burning, burns NEC›caustic, corrosive substance
- Assault›burning, burns NEC›vitriol
- Assault›injury›to child due to criminal abortion attempt NEC
- Exposure›cold›assault
- Exposure›cold›homicide(attempt)
- Exposure›electric current›caused by other person
- Exposure›electric current›homicide(attempt)
- Exposure›electric current›taser›assault
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead Y08.89
3 child codes. Green means billable.