Legal intervention involving injury by rifle pellet
Requires 7th character
Y35.03 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from Y35)
- 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
- Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at Y35). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- Y35.0Legal intervention involving firearm dischargeNeeds 7th char
More specific codes Y35.03
- Y35.031Legal intervention involving injury by rifle pellet, law enforcement official injuredNeeds 7th char
- Y35.032Legal intervention involving injury by rifle pellet, bystander injuredNeeds 7th char
- Y35.033Legal intervention involving injury by rifle pellet, suspect injuredNeeds 7th char
- Y35.039Legal intervention involving injury by rifle pellet, unspecified person injuredNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- Y35.00Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm dischargeNeeds 7th char
- Y35.01Legal intervention involving injury by machine gunNeeds 7th char
- Y35.02Legal intervention involving injury by handgunNeeds 7th char
- Y35.04Legal intervention involving injury by rubber bulletNeeds 7th char
- Y35.09Legal intervention involving other firearm dischargeNeeds 7th char