DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

Y08 Assault by other specified means

  • Header · not billable
  • Codes take a 7th character

Y08 is not billable. The category heads 15 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 2 subdivisions. Its codes take a 7th character, so none is complete with fewer than 7 characters.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. X92-Y09 Assault (X92-Y09)
  3. Y08 Assault by other specified means
Billable codes
15
Subdivisions
2
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
0

Codes in Y08

  1. Y08.0
    Assault by strike by sport equipment
    Header
  2. Y08.01
    Assault by strike by hockey stick +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  3. Y08.02
    Assault by strike by baseball bat +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  4. Y08.09
    Assault by strike by other specified type of sport equipment +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  5. Y08.8
    Assault by other specified means
    Header
  6. Y08.81
    Assault by crashing of aircraft +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt
  7. Y08.89
    Assault by other specified means +7th: A D S
    Needs 7th characterExempt

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Block X92-Y09 instructions (Includes 2, Excludes1 3): printed on the block page.

Chapter 20 instructions (Notes 1): printed on the chapter 20 page.

7th characters

7th characters for Y08 defined here

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y08

7th characters for Y08
7thMeaning (NCHS)
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

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