Y35.3
Header — not billableLegal intervention involving blunt objects
The ICD-10 code for legal intervention involving blunt objects is Y35.3.
Y35.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Legal intervention involving being hit or struck by blunt object
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Y35.0Legal intervention involving firearm dischargenon-billable header
- Y35.1Legal intervention involving explosivesnon-billable header
- Y35.2Legal intervention involving gasnon-billable header
- Y35.4Legal intervention involving sharp objectsnon-billable header
- Y35.8Legal intervention involving other specified meansnon-billable header
- Y35.9Legal intervention, means unspecifiednon-billable header
- Y35.3Legal intervention involving blunt objectsnon-billable header