Y35.839 — Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured
Not billable
Is Y35.839 billable?
No — Y35.839 is a non-billable header code. Y35.839 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 Y35.839.
Billable codes under this header
- Y35.839ALegal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured, initial encounter
- Y35.839DLegal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounter
- Y35.839SLegal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured, sequela
Y35.839 at a glance
| Code | Y35.839 |
|---|---|
| Description | Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y35.839 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y35.839 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Legal › intervention › conducted energy device › injuring › unspecified person
- Legal › intervention › electroshock device › injuring › unspecified person
- Legal › intervention › stun gun › injuring › unspecified person
- Legal › intervention › taser › injuring › unspecified person
What codes fall under Y35.839? (3)
- Y35.839ALegal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured, initial encounter
- Y35.839DLegal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounter
- Y35.839SLegal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured, sequela
How long has Y35.839 existed?
Y35.839 first appears in FY2021 (FY2020 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.