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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

Y35.21

Legal intervention involving injury by tear gas

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Nonbillable category

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
Y35.211Legal intervention involving injury by tear gas, law enforcement official injuredCategory
Y35.211ALegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, law enforcement official injured, initial encounterBillable
Y35.211DLegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, law enforcement official injured, subsequent encounterBillable
Y35.211SLegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, law enforcement official injured, sequelaBillable
Y35.212Legal intervention involving injury by tear gas, bystander injuredCategory
Y35.212ALegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, bystander injured, initial encounterBillable
Y35.212DLegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, bystander injured, subsequent encounterBillable
Y35.212SLegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, bystander injured, sequelaBillable
Y35.213Legal intervention involving injury by tear gas, suspect injuredCategory
Y35.213ALegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, suspect injured, initial encounterBillable
Y35.213DLegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, suspect injured, subsequent encounterBillable
Y35.213SLegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, suspect injured, sequelaBillable
Y35.219Legal intervention involving injury by tear gas, unspecified person injuredCategory
Y35.219ALegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, unspecified person injured, initial encounterBillable
Y35.219DLegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, unspecified person injured, subsequent encounterBillable
Y35.219SLegal intervention involving injury by tear gas, unspecified person injured, sequelaBillable

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