Y35.831 Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, 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 Y35.83 Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device

Applicable to

• Electroshock device (taser)
• Stun gun

Diagnosis Index entries for Y35.831

• Legal › intervention (by) › conducted energy device › injuring › law enforcement personnel
• Legal › intervention (by) › electroshock device (taser) › injuring › law enforcement personnel
• Legal › intervention (by) › stun gun › injuring › law enforcement personnel
• Legal › intervention (by) › taser › injuring › law enforcement personnel

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• Y35.819D Legal intervention involving manhandling, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.819S Legal intervention involving manhandling, unspecified person injured, sequela
• Y35.83 Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device
• Y35.831 Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, law enforcement official injured (this code)
• Y35.831A Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, law enforcement official injured, initial encounter
• Y35.831D Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, law enforcement official injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.831S Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, law enforcement official injured, sequela
• Y35.832 Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, bystander injured
• Y35.832A Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, bystander injured, initial encounter