ICD-10-CM code "Y35.03": Legal intervention involving injury by rifle pellet (2024)

Overview

Includes

  1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)
  3. Legal intervention (Y35)

    Includesany injury sustained as a result of an encounter with any law enforcement official, serving in any capacity at the time of the encounter, whether on-duty or off-duty. Includes: injury to law enforcement official, suspect and bystander

  4. Legal intervention involving firearm discharge (Y35.0)
  5. Legal intervention involving injury by rifle pellet (Y35.03)