Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)
Y35: Legal intervention

includes
any 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

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y35

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
Y35.0: Legal intervention involving firearm discharge
Y35.1: Legal intervention involving explosives
Y35.2: Legal intervention involving gas
Y35.3: Legal intervention involving blunt objects
Y35.4: Legal intervention involving sharp objects
Y35.8: Legal intervention involving other specified means
Y35.9: Legal intervention, means unspecified

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