Legal intervnt w firearm disch, bystand injured, init

This code describes an injury sustained by an individual who was an uninvolved observer during a legal intervention incident where a firearm was discharged. The injury is a direct result of the firearm discharge, and the patient was not the target of the intervention. This code specifically indicates the initial phase of treatment for this injury.

Use this code when a patient presents with an injury, such as a gunshot wound, that occurred because they were a bystander during a law enforcement action involving the discharge of a firearm. This applies to situations where the patient was not directly involved in the legal intervention but was inadvertently injured by the firearm. It is appropriate for the initial encounter for this specific injury.

• Ensure documentation clearly states the patient was a bystander and the injury resulted from a legal intervention involving a firearm.
• Always assign an external cause code for the initial encounter of treatment for the injury.
• Pair this code with an injury code (e.g., S00-T88) to specify the nature of the injury sustained.