Legal intervnt w firearm disch, suspect injured, subs

This code describes an injury sustained by a suspect due to a firearm discharge during a legal intervention, specifically when the patient is seen for follow-up care after the initial treatment. It indicates that law enforcement was involved, and the injury was a direct result of their actions involving a firearm.

Use this code for subsequent encounters when a patient, identified as a suspect, presents for ongoing treatment, rehabilitation, or follow-up related to an injury caused by a firearm discharge during an interaction with law enforcement. This includes scenarios like wound care, physical therapy, or medication management for the sustained injury.

• Always assign an external cause code in conjunction with the primary injury code.
• Ensure documentation clearly identifies the patient as a "suspect" and the incident as "legal intervention."
• Verify the encounter is for follow-up care, not the initial treatment, to correctly apply the "D" seventh character.