Y35.0 Legal intervention involving firearm discharge

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Applies from Y35 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

7th character note

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

7th character required

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

Codes under Y35.0

• Y35.00 Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge
• Y35.01 Legal intervention involving injury by machine gun
• Y35.02 Legal intervention involving injury by handgun
• Y35.03 Legal intervention involving injury by rifle pellet
• Y35.04 Legal intervention involving injury by rubber bullet
• Y35.09 Legal intervention involving other firearm discharge

Code annotations containing back-references to Y35.0

Back-references to Y35.0

• Type 1 Excludes: W32 Accidental handgun discharge and malfunction ("handgun discharge involving legal intervention (Y35.0-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W33 Accidental rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge and malfunction ("firearm discharge involving legal intervention (Y35.0-)")

Nearby codes

• Y35 Legal intervention
• Y35.0 Legal intervention involving firearm discharge (this code)
• Y35.00 Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge
• Y35.001 Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, law enforcement official injured
• Y35.001A Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, law enforcement official injured, initial encounter
• Y35.001D Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, law enforcement official injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.001S Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge, law enforcement official injured, sequela