Y35.4 Legal intervention involving sharp objects

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

• Legal intervention involving being cut by sharp objects
• Legal intervention involving being stabbed by sharp objects

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 Y35.4

• Y35.40 Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects
• Y35.41 Legal intervention involving bayonet
• Y35.49 Legal intervention involving other sharp objects

Nearby codes

• Y35.393S Legal intervention involving other blunt objects, suspect injured, sequela
• Y35.399 Legal intervention involving other blunt objects, unspecified person injured
• Y35.399A Legal intervention involving other blunt objects, unspecified person injured, initial encounter
• Y35.399D Legal intervention involving other blunt objects, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.399S Legal intervention involving other blunt objects, unspecified person injured, sequela
• Y35.4 Legal intervention involving sharp objects (this code)
• Y35.40 Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects
• Y35.401 Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, law enforcement official injured
• Y35.401A Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, law enforcement official injured, initial encounter
• Y35.401D Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, law enforcement official injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.401S Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, law enforcement official injured, sequela