Y35.491 — Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, law enforcement official injured
Not billable
Is Y35.491 billable?
No — Y35.491 is a non-billable header code. Y35.491 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 3 billable codes beneath Y35.491.
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
Y35.491 at a glance
| Code | Y35.491 |
|---|---|
| Description | Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, law enforcement official injured |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y35.491 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y35.491 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Legal › intervention › sharp objects › specified NEC › injuring › law enforcement personnel
What codes fall under Y35.491? (3)
- 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
How long has Y35.491 existed?
Y35.491 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.