Y35.899A Legal intervention involving other specified means, unspecified person injured, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from Y35.899 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

Diagnosis Index entries for Y35.899A

• Legal › intervention (by) › specified means NEC › injuring › unspecified person
• Scratched by › person (s) (accidentally) › in › legal intervention › injuring › unspecified person

Nearby codes

• Y35.893 Legal intervention involving other specified means, suspect injured
• Y35.893A Legal intervention involving other specified means, suspect injured, initial encounter
• Y35.893D Legal intervention involving other specified means, suspect injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.893S Legal intervention involving other specified means, suspect injured, sequela
• Y35.899 Legal intervention involving other specified means, unspecified person injured
• Y35.899A Legal intervention involving other specified means, unspecified person injured, initial encounter (this code)
• Y35.899D Legal intervention involving other specified means, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounter
• Y35.899S Legal intervention involving other specified means, unspecified person injured, sequela
• Y35.9 Legal intervention, means unspecified
• Y35.91 Legal intervention, means unspecified, law enforcement official injured
• Y35.91XA Legal intervention, means unspecified, law enforcement official injured, initial encounter