Y35.49 — Legal intervention involving other sharp objects
Not billable
Is Y35.49 billable?
No — Y35.49 is a non-billable header code. Y35.49 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 12 billable codes beneath Y35.49.
Billable codes under this header
- Y35.491ALegal intervention involving other sharp objects, law enforcement official injured, initial encounter
- Y35.491DLegal intervention involving other sharp objects, law enforcement official injured, subsequent encounter
- Y35.491SLegal intervention involving other sharp objects, law enforcement official injured, sequela
- Y35.492ALegal intervention involving other sharp objects, bystander injured, initial encounter
- Y35.492DLegal intervention involving other sharp objects, bystander injured, subsequent encounter
- Y35.492SLegal intervention involving other sharp objects, bystander injured, sequela
- Y35.493ALegal intervention involving other sharp objects, suspect injured, initial encounter
- Y35.493DLegal intervention involving other sharp objects, suspect injured, subsequent encounter
- Y35.493SLegal intervention involving other sharp objects, suspect injured, sequela
- Y35.499ALegal intervention involving other sharp objects, unspecified person injured, initial encounter
- Y35.499DLegal intervention involving other sharp objects, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounter
- Y35.499SLegal intervention involving other sharp objects, unspecified person injured, sequela
Y35.49 at a glance
| Code | Y35.49 |
|---|---|
| Description | Legal intervention involving other sharp objects |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What codes fall under Y35.49? (4)
- Y35.491Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, law enforcement official injurednot billable
- Y35.492Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, bystander injurednot billable
- Y35.493Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, suspect injurednot billable
- Y35.499Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, unspecified person injurednot billable
How long has Y35.49 existed?
Y35.49 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.