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Y35 - Legal intervention

ICD-10-CM Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity · Y35-Y38 Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

Y35 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 7 more specific codes below.

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y35

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom Y35

Conditions this code covers.

  • any injury sustained as a result of an encounter with any law enforcement official, serving in any capacity at the time of the encounter, whether on-duty or off-duty. Includes: injury to law enforcement official, suspect and bystander
NotesFrom Chapter V00-Y99

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • 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.

More Specific Codes (7)

Y35.0Legal intervention involving firearm discharge→Y35.1Legal intervention involving explosives→Y35.2Legal intervention involving gas→Y35.3Legal intervention involving blunt objects→Y35.4Legal intervention involving sharp objects→Y35.8Legal intervention involving other specified means→Y35.9Legal intervention, means unspecified→