Diagnosis Code

Y09 ASSAULT BY UNSPECIFIED MEANS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Y09

Short Description: Assault by unspecified means

Long Description: Assault by unspecified means

The code Y09 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Assault (X92-Y09)
      • Assault by unspecified means (Y09)
        • Y09 Assault by unspecified means

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Assault
  • Assault and battery
  • Assault by person
  • Battery
  • Death due to assault AND battery
  • Death or significant injury of a patient or staff member resulting from a physical assault that occurs within or on the grounds of the healthcare facility
  • Euthanasia
  • Exposure to attack by other person
  • First degree murder
  • Fratricide
  • Gangland style homicide
  • Homicide
  • Homicide and assault by fight, brawl and rape
  • Homicide attempt
  • Homicide by overkill
  • Infanticide
  • Justifiable homicide
  • Killing
  • Late effect due to homicide attempt
  • Late effects of assault
  • Manslaughter
  • Matricide
  • Murder
  • Murder by hired killer
  • Murder of acquaintance
  • Murder of friend
  • Murder of relative
  • Murder of spouse
  • Murder of stranger
  • Non-judicial execution
  • Patricide
  • Second degree murder
  • Serial killing
  • Serious reportable event associated with criminal activity
  • Sororicide
  • Traumatic injury due to assault
  • Undetermined manner of death
  • Undetermined manner of death, homicide suspected
  • Unlawful killing

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Y09 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Assassination (attempted) NOS
    • Homicide (attempted) NOS
    • Manslaughter (attempted) NOS
    • Murder (attempted) NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Y09 Right Arrow E968.9 Assault NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023