Legal intrvnt w injury by mch gun, unsp person injured, init

Legal intervention involving injury by machine gun, unspecified person injured, initial encounter

AIClinical Context

Clinical Description

This code signifies an injury sustained by a patient due to legal intervention involving a machine gun. The injury is a direct result of actions taken by law enforcement or other legal authorities, and the specific individual who inflicted the injury is not specified. This code captures the initial encounter for such an event.

When to Use

Apply this code when a patient presents with an injury directly attributed to a machine gun used in a legal intervention context, such as a police shootout or military operation. It is appropriate for the initial visit where the injury is first assessed and treated. Do not use for injuries from non-legal interventions or for subsequent encounters.

Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly states the injury resulted from legal intervention and a machine gun was involved.
Confirm this is the patient's initial encounter for this specific injury.
Pair with an external cause code (V00-Y99) to provide more detail about the circumstances of the injury.

AI-generated reference. Verify against official guidelines.

Code Hierarchy

▲Y35.019Legal intervnt w injury by mch gun, unsp person injured

Y35.019A(current)

Same Category

Y35Legal intervention Y35.0Legal intervention involving firearm discharge Y35.00Legal intervention involving unspecified firearm discharge Y35.001Legal intervnt w unsp firearm disch, law enforc offl injured Y35.001ALgl intervnt w unsp firearm disch, law enforc offl inj, init Y35.001DLgl intervnt w unsp firearm disch, law enforc offl inj, subs