Legal intervnt w inj by mch gun, law enforc offl inj, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by a law enforcement official as a direct result of legal intervention involving a machine gun. The injury occurs during the initial phase of care or treatment.

Apply this code when a police officer or other authorized law enforcement personnel is injured by a machine gun during an official duty, such as a shootout or other incident requiring legal intervention. This code is appropriate for the initial medical encounter for the resulting injury.

• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies a law enforcement official as the injured party.
• Verify that the injury was caused by a machine gun during a legal intervention.
• Confirm this is the patient's initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.