Legal intervnt w firearm disch, unsp person injured, init

This code signifies an injury sustained as a result of a firearm discharge during a legal intervention, where the specific individual who was injured is not identified. It indicates that the injury occurred during the initial presentation for treatment.

Apply this code when a patient presents with an injury from a firearm discharge during an event classified as a legal intervention, and documentation does not specify whether the patient was the perpetrator, victim, or bystander. This is appropriate for the first encounter for this specific injury.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "legal intervention" as the circumstance of the firearm discharge.
• Only use this code when the injured person's role (e.g., suspect, officer, bystander) is unspecified.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for treatment of the injury. Subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.