Y35.203A Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, suspect injured, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from Y35.203 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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

Applies from Y35.2 Legal intervention involving gas

Applicable to

• Legal intervention involving asphyxiation by gas
• Legal intervention involving poisoning by gas

Diagnosis Index entries for Y35.203A

• Legal › intervention (by) › gas (asphyxiation) (poisoning) › injuring › suspect

Nearby codes

• Y35.202 Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, bystander injured
• Y35.202A Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, bystander injured, initial encounter
• Y35.202D Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, bystander injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.202S Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, bystander injured, sequela
• Y35.203 Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, suspect injured
• Y35.203A Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, suspect injured, initial encounter (this code)
• Y35.203D Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, suspect injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.203S Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, suspect injured, sequela
• Y35.209 Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, unspecified person injured
• Y35.209A Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, unspecified person injured, initial encounter
• Y35.209D Legal intervention involving unspecified gas, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounter