Y35.49
Header — not billableLegal intervention involving other sharp objects
The ICD-10 code for legal intervention involving other sharp objects is Y35.49.
Y35.49 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
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.
Child codes under Y35.49
- Y35.491Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, law enforcement official injured
- Y35.492Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, bystander injured
- Y35.493Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, suspect injured
- Y35.499Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, unspecified person injured
Related codes in this category
- Y35.40Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objectsnon-billable header
- Y35.41Legal intervention involving bayonetnon-billable header
- Y35.49Legal intervention involving other sharp objectsnon-billable header