2025 ICD-10-CM code Y02
(Active) Effective Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Assault (X92-Y09) 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99) Feed
Assault by pushing or placing victim in front of a moving object.
Medical necessity for the treatment of injuries resulting from this type of assault is established by the nature and extent of the injuries themselves. Any treatment provided must be clinically justified based on the patient's condition.
It is the clinician's responsibility to accurately document the circumstances of the injury to support the use of Y02. This includes documenting the intent of the assailant (to injure or kill) and the specific mechanism of injury (pushing or placing the victim in front of a moving object). Additional documentation about the nature and extent of the injuries sustained is also crucial.
In simple words: This code indicates an assault where the victim was pushed or placed in front of a moving object. It's used to classify the cause of the injury, and should be used along with another code that describes the injury itself.
Assault by pushing or placing victim in front of a moving object describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury. This code should be used in conjunction with a code from another chapter, typically Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes, S00-T88), to specify the nature of the injury.It excludes injuries due to legal intervention (Y35.-), injuries due to operations of war (Y36.-), and injuries due to terrorism (Y38.-).
Example 1: A patient presents to the ER after being intentionally pushed into the path of an oncoming bus. They suffered multiple fractures as a result., A patient was involved in an altercation where they were shoved onto subway tracks just as a train was approaching, sustaining head trauma., An individual was pushed into the path of a moving car in a parking lot during a robbery attempt, resulting in soft tissue injuries.
Documentation should clearly establish the cause-and-effect relationship between the assault and the injury. The physician's notes should describe the event, indicating that the victim was pushed or placed in front of a moving object, and include details about the resulting injuries.
** For more specific scenarios, such as when the moving object is a motor vehicle, refer to iFrameAI for more precise coding options within the Y02 subcategory.Always ensure the documentation thoroughly supports the chosen code.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Forensic Medicine, Primary Care
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Office