Y35.83
Header — not billableLegal intervention involving a conducted energy device
The ICD-10 code for legal intervention involving a conducted energy device is Y35.83.
Y35.83 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.
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.
- Electroshock device (taser)
- Stun gun
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 Y35.83
- Y35.831Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, law enforcement official injured
- Y35.832Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, bystander injured
- Y35.833Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, suspect injured
- Y35.839Legal intervention involving a conducted energy device, unspecified person injured
Related codes in this category
- Y35.81Legal intervention involving manhandlingnon-billable header
- Y35.89Legal intervention involving other specified meansnon-billable header
- Y35.83Legal intervention involving a conducted energy devicenon-billable header