Y08 — Assault by other specified means
Is Y08 billable?
No — Y08 is a non-billable header code.
Y08 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 15 billable codes beneath Y08.
Billable codes under this header
- Y08.01XAAssault by strike by hockey stick, initial encounter
- Y08.01XDAssault by strike by hockey stick, subsequent encounter
- Y08.01XSAssault by strike by hockey stick, sequela
- Y08.02XAAssault by strike by baseball bat, initial encounter
- Y08.02XDAssault by strike by baseball bat, subsequent encounter
- Y08.02XSAssault by strike by baseball bat, sequela
- Y08.09XAAssault by strike by other specified type of sport equipment, initial encounter
- Y08.09XDAssault by strike by other specified type of sport equipment, subsequent encounter
- Y08.09XSAssault by strike by other specified type of sport equipment, sequela
- Y08.81XAAssault by crashing of aircraft, initial encounter
- Y08.81XDAssault by crashing of aircraft, subsequent encounter
- Y08.81XSAssault by crashing of aircraft, sequela
- Y08.89XAAssault by other specified means, initial encounter
- Y08.89XDAssault by other specified means, subsequent encounter
- Y08.89XSAssault by other specified means, sequela
Y08 at a glance
| Code | Y08 |
|---|---|
| Description | Assault by other specified means |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X92-Y09
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y08 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under Y08? (2)
How long has Y08 existed?
Y08 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.