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. X99 Assault by sharp object

    Excludes1

    • assault by strike by sports equipment (Y08.0-)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X99

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. X99.0 Assault by sharp glass

    2. X99.1 Assault by knife

    3. X99.2 Assault by sword or dagger

    4. X99.8 Assault by other sharp object

    5. X99.9 Assault by unspecified sharp object

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Assault by stabbing NOS
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.