Y35.40
Header — not billableLegal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects
The ICD-10 code for legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects is Y35.40.
Y35.40 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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under Y35.40
- Y35.401Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, law enforcement official injured
- Y35.402Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, bystander injured
- Y35.403Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, suspect injured
- Y35.409Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objects, unspecified person injured
Related codes in this category
- Y35.41Legal intervention involving bayonetnon-billable header
- Y35.49Legal intervention involving other sharp objectsnon-billable header
- Y35.40Legal intervention involving unspecified sharp objectsnon-billable header