2025 ICD-10-CM code Y35
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity Feed
Legal intervention resulting in injury.
Modifiers may be applicable depending on the specific circumstances of the encounter, such as the location of service or the type of procedure performed.Consult the appropriate modifier guidelines for additional details.
The medical necessity is established by the presence of injuries directly resulting from the legal intervention. The treatment rendered should be appropriate for the injuries sustained.The documentation should clearly establish a causal link between the legal intervention and the injuries.
The clinical responsibility depends on the specific injury sustained.It could involve various specialties, including emergency medicine, trauma surgery, orthopedics, or others depending on the nature and severity of the injury.
- Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity
- Y35-Y38 (Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism)
In simple words: This code is used when someone gets hurt during a situation involving the police or other law enforcement.This includes injuries to the police, the person being arrested, or anyone else nearby.
This code classifies injuries sustained during an encounter with law enforcement officials, regardless of whether they were on or off duty.It encompasses injuries to law enforcement personnel, suspects, and bystanders.
Example 1: A suspect sustains a fractured arm during a struggle with police officers during an arrest., A police officer is injured by a suspect during a high-speed chase., An innocent bystander is hit by a stray bullet during a shootout between police and suspects.
Detailed description of the incident, including the type of legal intervention, the roles of the individuals involved, and a complete description of the injuries sustained.Police reports and witness statements may be needed.
** Always use the highest level of specificity possible when coding injuries.Consult the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for further information on appropriate code selection.
- Payment Status: Active
- Modifier TC rule: Not applicable.This is a diagnosis code, not a procedure code.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics, Law Enforcement
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Office, Inpatient Hospital, Other Place of Service