Section X92-Y09Assault

Includes:

  • homicide
  • injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill, by any means

Excludes1

  • injuries due to legal intervention (Y35.-)
  • injuries due to operations of war (Y36.-)
  • injuries due to terrorism (Y38.-)
  1. X92 Assault by drowning and submersion

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X92

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. X92.0 Assault by drowning and submersion while in bathtub

    2. X92.1 Assault by drowning and submersion while in swimming pool

    3. X92.2 Assault by drowning and submersion after push into swimming pool

    4. X92.3 Assault by drowning and submersion in natural water

    5. X92.8 Other assault by drowning and submersion

    6. X92.9 Assault by drowning and submersion, unspecified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.