Legal intervnt w firearm disch, suspect injured, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by a suspect during a legal intervention where the injury resulted from the discharge of a firearm other than a handgun, rifle, or shotgun. It indicates that the individual was the alleged perpetrator and was injured by law enforcement or other legal authority during an official action.

Apply this code when documenting an injury to a suspect caused by a firearm discharge (e.g., a submachine gun, automatic weapon, or other unlisted firearm) during an encounter with law enforcement. This code is appropriate for the initial treatment of such an injury.

• Always assign an external cause code (Y35.-) in conjunction with a primary injury code.
• Ensure the documentation clearly identifies the injured individual as the "suspect" and the mechanism as a "legal intervention" involving a "firearm discharge."
• Verify that the specific type of firearm used is not a handgun, rifle, or shotgun, as those have more specific codes.