Legal intervnt w injury by handgun, suspect injured, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by a suspect due to a handgun during a legal intervention. It specifically indicates that the injury occurred in the context of law enforcement or other authorized personnel using force.

Apply this code when documenting an initial encounter for a patient who was injured by a handgun during an incident involving legal intervention, and the patient is identified as the suspect. This would include situations like a suspect being shot by police during an arrest or pursuit.

• Always assign an external cause code (Y35.-) in conjunction with an injury code (S00-T88).
• Ensure the patient's role as the "suspect" is clearly documented in the medical record.
• The "A" seventh character indicates an initial encounter for active treatment of the injury.