Assault by other bodily force
Requires 7th character
Y04.8 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Assault by bodily force NOS
Includes (from Y04)
- homicide
- injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill, by any means
- Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at Y04). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Assault by bodily force NOS
- Assault, bodily force