Y35

Y35: Legal intervention

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Y35 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for legal intervention. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

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

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Includes

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

Other codes that can never be billed with Y35

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

W32Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction
W33Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction
W40Explosion of other materials
W40.8Explosion of other specified explosive materials
W40.8XXAExplosion of other specified explosive materials, initial encounter
W40.8XXDExplosion of other specified explosive materials, subsequent encounter
W40.8XXSExplosion of other specified explosive materials, sequela

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Y35

7 child codes. Green means billable.