Y09
Billable codeAssault by unspecified means
The ICD-10 code for assault by unspecified means is Y09.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Assassination (attempted) NOS
- Homicide (attempted) NOS
- Manslaughter (attempted) NOS
- Murder (attempted) NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- X92Assault by drowning and submersionnon-billable header
- X93Assault by handgun discharge
- X94Assault by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm dischargenon-billable header
- X95Assault by other and unspecified firearm and gun dischargenon-billable header
- X96Assault by explosive materialnon-billable header
- X97Assault by smoke, fire and flames
- X98Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objectsnon-billable header
- X99Assault by sharp objectnon-billable header
- Y00Assault by blunt object
- Y01Assault by pushing from high place
- Y02Assault by pushing or placing victim in front of moving objectnon-billable header
- Y03Assault by crashing of motor vehiclenon-billable header
- Y04Assault by bodily forcenon-billable header
- Y07Perpetrator of assault, maltreatment and neglectnon-billable header
- Y08Assault by other specified meansnon-billable header
- Y09Assault by unspecified means
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- E9689