Y35Legal intervention
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)
Coding Notes
Includes
- 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
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y35
Subcategories (7)
- Y35.0 Legal intervention involving firearm discharge
- Y35.1 Legal intervention involving explosives
- Y35.2 Legal intervention involving gas
- Y35.3 Legal intervention involving blunt objects
- Y35.4 Legal intervention involving sharp objects
- Y35.8 Legal intervention involving other specified means
- Y35.9 Legal intervention, means unspecified