ICD-10-CM Y00 is the diagnosis code for Assault by blunt object. This code falls under the section "Assault" within Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as Y00. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where Y00 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, Y00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Y00 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Assault by blunt object". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
Y00 is located in Section X92-Y09 — "Assault" within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use Y00 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Assault by blunt object" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Assault by blunt object is Y00.
Yes, Y00 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
Y00 is in Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for Y00 include: assault by strike by sports equipment (Y08.0-).
Yes, Y00 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.