Legal intervnt w inj by handgun, law enforc offl inj, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by a law enforcement official due to a handgun during a legal intervention. It specifically captures the initial treatment for the injury.

Apply this code when a police officer or other authorized law enforcement personnel presents for medical care after being shot by a handgun in the line of duty, and the injury occurred during an official legal intervention. This is for the first time the patient is seen for this specific injury.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient is a law enforcement official and the injury was sustained during a legal intervention.
• Verify the injury was caused by a handgun.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for the treatment of this injury.