Y21-Y33 — Event of undetermined intent
ICD-10-CM codes Y21-Y33 cover event of undetermined intent, within external causes of morbidity. The block holds 145 codes across 13 categories, of which 105 are billable and 40 are header codes that cannot be submitted on a claim. 145 of them (100%) require a 7th character.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Undetermined intent is only for use when there is specific documentation in the record that the intent of the injury cannot be determined. If no such documentation is present, code to accidental (unintentional)
The 7th character in Y21-Y33
A code in this block is not complete without its 7th character, and a missing one is a rejected claim rather than a denied one: the clearinghouse never passes it on. 145 of the 145 codes here take one.
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Categories in Y21-Y33
- Y21Drowning and submersion, undetermined intent
- Y22Handgun discharge, undetermined intent
- Y23Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge, undetermined intent
- Y24Other and unspecified firearm discharge, undetermined intent
- Y25Contact with explosive material, undetermined intent
- Y26Exposure to smoke, fire and flames, undetermined intent
- Y27Contact with steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undetermined intent
- Y28Contact with sharp object, undetermined intent
- Y29Contact with blunt object, undetermined intent
- Y30Falling, jumping or pushed from a high place, undetermined intent
- Y31Falling, lying or running before or into moving object, undetermined intent
- Y32Crashing of motor vehicle, undetermined intent
- Y33Other specified events, undetermined intent