Y35.9 — Legal intervention, means unspecified
Not billable
Is Y35.9 billable?
No — Y35.9 is a non-billable header code. Y35.9 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 Y35.9.
Billable codes under this header
- Y35.91XALegal intervention, means unspecified, law enforcement official injured, initial encounter
- Y35.91XDLegal intervention, means unspecified, law enforcement official injured, subsequent encounter
- Y35.91XSLegal intervention, means unspecified, law enforcement official injured, sequela
- Y35.92XALegal intervention, means unspecified, bystander injured, initial encounter
- Y35.92XDLegal intervention, means unspecified, bystander injured, subsequent encounter
- Y35.92XSLegal intervention, means unspecified, bystander injured, sequela
- Y35.93XALegal intervention, means unspecified, suspect injured, initial encounter
- Y35.93XDLegal intervention, means unspecified, suspect injured, subsequent encounter
- Y35.93XSLegal intervention, means unspecified, suspect injured, sequela
- Y35.99XALegal intervention, means unspecified, unspecified person injured, initial encounter
- Y35.99XDLegal intervention, means unspecified, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounter
- Y35.99XSLegal intervention, means unspecified, unspecified person injured, sequela
Y35.9 at a glance
| Code | Y35.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Legal intervention, means unspecified |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What codes fall under Y35.9? (4)
- Y35.91Legal intervention, means unspecified, law enforcement official injurednot billable
- Y35.92Legal intervention, means unspecified, bystander injurednot billable
- Y35.93Legal intervention, means unspecified, suspect injurednot billable
- Y35.99Legal intervention, means unspecified, unspecified person injurednot billable
How long has Y35.9 existed?
Y35.9 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.
What other codes are in the Y35 family? (6)
- Y35.0Legal intervention involving firearm dischargenot billable
- Y35.1Legal intervention involving explosivesnot billable
- Y35.2Legal intervention involving gasnot billable
- Y35.3Legal intervention involving blunt objectsnot billable
- Y35.4Legal intervention involving sharp objectsnot billable
- Y35.8Legal intervention involving other specified meansnot billable