2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y35Legal intervention

ICD-10-CM Codes›V01–Y99›Y35-Y38›Y35

ICD-10-CM Y35
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Y35 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for legal intervention, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Y35.001A, Y35.001D, Y35.001S, and Y35.002A.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Y35
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Legal intervention
Chapter
Y35-Y38
Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism

Code Classification

ChapterV01–Y99External causes of morbidity and mortality
SectionY35-Y38Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
CategoryY35Legal intervention
This CodeY35Legal intervention

Specific Coding for Legal interventionOverview

Non-specific codes like Y35 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Y35.0 for Legal intervention involving firearm discharge

  • Y35.00 for Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge

  • Y35.01 for Legal intervention involving injury by machine gun

  • Y35.02 for Legal intervention involving injury by handgun

  • Y35.03 for Legal intervention involving injury by rifle pellet

  • Y35.04 for Legal intervention involving injury by rubber bullet

  • Y35.09 for Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge

  • Y35.1 for Legal intervention involving explosives

  • Y35.10 for Legal intervention involving unspecified explosives

  • Y35.11 for Legal intervention involving injury by dynamite

  • Y35.12 for Legal intervention involving injury by explosive shell

  • Y35.19 for Legal intervention involving other explosives

  • Y35.2 for Legal intervention involving gas

  • Y35.20 for Legal intervention involving unspecified gas

  • Y35.21 for Legal intervention involving injury by tear gas

  • Y35.29 for Legal intervention involving other gas

  • Y35.3 for Legal intervention involving blunt objects

  • Y35.30 for Legal intervention involving unspecified blunt objects

  • Y35.31 for Legal intervention involving baton

  • Y35.39 for Legal intervention involving other blunt objects

  • Y35.4 for Legal intervention involving sharp objects

  • Y35.40 for Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects

  • Y35.41 for Legal intervention involving bayonet

  • Y35.49 for Legal intervention involving other sharp objects

  • Y35.8 for Legal intervention involving other specified means

  • Y35.81 for Legal intervention involving manhandling

  • Y35.83 for Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device

  • Y35.89 for Legal intervention involving other specified means

  • Y35.9 for Legal intervention, means unspecified

  • Y35.91 for Legal intervention, means unspecified, law enforcement official injured

  • Y35.92 for Legal intervention, means unspecified, bystander injured

  • Y35.93 for Legal intervention, means unspecified, suspect injured

  • Y35.99 for Legal intervention, means unspecified, unspecified person injured

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

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

7th Character

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Y35Overview

Is Y35 (Legal intervention) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for legal intervention, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for legal intervention need a more specific code from this category, such as Y35.001A, Y35.001D, and Y35.001S.