Y35.401 Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, law enforcement official injured

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

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 Y35.4 Legal intervention involving sharp objects

Applicable to

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

Diagnosis Index entries for Y35.401

• Legal › intervention (by) › sharp objects › injuring › law enforcement personnel

Nearby codes

• 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
• Y35.40 Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects
• Y35.401 Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, law enforcement official injured (this code)
• 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
• Y35.402 Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, bystander injured
• Y35.402A Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, bystander injured, initial encounter