ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Y08 Assault by other specified means
All 15 codes in the Y08 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
15
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
15
What CMS assigns to Y08
None of the 15 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 15 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in Y08
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y08.0 Assault by strike by sport equipment | ||||
| Y08.01 Assault by strike by hockey stick | ||||
| Y08.01XA | Assault by strike by hockey stick, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.01XD | Assault by strike by hockey stick, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.01XS | Assault by strike by hockey stick, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.02 Assault by strike by baseball bat | ||||
| Y08.02XA | Assault by strike by baseball bat, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.02XD | Assault by strike by baseball bat, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.02XS | Assault by strike by baseball bat, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.09 Assault by strike by other specified type of sport equipment | ||||
| Y08.09XA | Assault by strike by other specified type of sport equipment, initial encounterCMS: Assault by strike by oth type of sport equipment, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.09XD | Assault by strike by other specified type of sport equipment, subsequent encounterCMS: Assault by strike by oth type of sport equipment, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.09XS | Assault by strike by other specified type of sport equipment, sequelaCMS: Assault by strike by oth type of sport equipment, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.8 Assault by other specified means | ||||
| Y08.81 Assault by crashing of aircraft | ||||
| Y08.81XA | Assault by crashing of aircraft, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.81XD | Assault by crashing of aircraft, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.81XS | Assault by crashing of aircraft, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.89 Assault by other specified means | ||||
| Y08.89XA | Assault by other specified means, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.89XD | Assault by other specified means, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y08.89XS | Assault by other specified means, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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