2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y00.XXXA

Assault by blunt object, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM Code:
Y00.XXXA
ICD-10 Code for:
Assault by blunt object, initial encounter
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)

Y00.XXXA is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of assault by blunt object, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Y00.XXXA is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like assault by blunt object. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Assault by striking by blunt or thrown object
  • Assault by striking with blunt object
  • Assault by striking with thrown object
  • Assault by striking with thrown stone
  • Assault with cane
  • Assault with club
  • Assault with flexible instrument
  • Assault with hammer
  • Assault with held brick
  • Assault with poker
  • Assault with stick
  • Assault with truncheon
  • Assault with walking stick

Clinical Classification

Clinical CategoryCCSR Category CodeInpatient Default CCSROutpatient Default CCSR
External cause codes: intent of injury, assaultEXT022X - Not applicable.X - Not applicable.
External cause codes: struck by; against; initial encounterEXT016X - Not applicable.X - Not applicable.

Convert Y00.XXXA to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: E968.2 - Assault-striking w obj
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.