Y35 Non-Billable Code
Legal intervention
Chapter Classification
Chapter 20
External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Section Detail
Y35-Y38
Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)
Coding Guidelines & 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
sevenChrDef
- {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
- {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
- {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y35
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- 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
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