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Y35 - Legal intervention


The ICD 10 Code for Legal intervention is listed as Y35.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Y35
Description: Legal intervention
  • 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
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y35
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Y35:
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