Y08.8
Header — not billableAssault by other specified means
The ICD-10 code for assault by other specified means is Y08.8.
Y08.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under Y08.8
Related codes in this category
- Y08.0Assault by strike by sport equipmentnon-billable header
- Y08.8Assault by other specified meansnon-billable header