Y35.3 Legal intervention involving blunt objects

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Legal intervention involving being hit or struck by blunt object

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 Y35.3

• Y35.30 Legal intervention involving unspecified blunt objects
• Y35.31 Legal intervention involving baton
• Y35.39 Legal intervention involving other blunt objects

Nearby codes

• Y35.293S Legal intervention involving other gas, suspect injured, sequela
• Y35.299 Legal intervention involving other gas, unspecified person injured
• Y35.299A Legal intervention involving other gas, unspecified person injured, initial encounter
• Y35.299D Legal intervention involving other gas, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.299S Legal intervention involving other gas, unspecified person injured, sequela
• Y35.3 Legal intervention involving blunt objects (this code)
• Y35.30 Legal intervention involving unspecified blunt objects
• Y35.301 Legal intervention involving unspecified blunt objects, law enforcement official injured
• Y35.301A Legal intervention involving unspecified blunt objects, law enforcement official injured, initial encounter
• Y35.301D Legal intervention involving unspecified blunt objects, law enforcement official injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.301S Legal intervention involving unspecified blunt objects, law enforcement official injured, sequela