Y35.839A Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from Y35.839 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 Y35.83 Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device

Applicable to

• Electroshock device (taser)
• Stun gun

Diagnosis Index entries for Y35.839A

• Legal › intervention (by) › conducted energy device › injuring › unspecified person
• Legal › intervention (by) › electroshock device (taser) › injuring › unspecified person
• Legal › intervention (by) › stun gun › injuring › unspecified person
• Legal › intervention (by) › taser › injuring › unspecified person

Nearby codes

• Y35.833 Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, suspect injured
• Y35.833A Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, suspect injured, initial encounter
• Y35.833D Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, suspect injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.833S Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, suspect injured, sequela
• Y35.839 Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured
• Y35.839A Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured, initial encounter (this code)
• Y35.839D Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.839S Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured, sequela
• Y35.89 Legal intervention involving other specified means
• Y35.891 Legal intervention involving other specified means, law enforcement official injured
• Y35.891A Legal intervention involving other specified means, law enforcement official injured, initial encounter