Legal intervnt involving oth gas, bystander injured, init

This code describes an injury sustained by an individual who was not directly involved in a legal intervention but was exposed to and harmed by a gas used by law enforcement or other legal authorities. The injury is a direct result of this exposure, occurring in a bystander capacity.

Apply this code when documenting an injury to a non-participant who was inadvertently affected by the deployment of a gas (e.g., tear gas, pepper spray) during a law enforcement action. This is for the initial treatment of the bystander's injury.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was a bystander and not a direct participant in the legal intervention.
• Verify the injury was caused by a gas, not another type of weapon or force.
• Confirm this is the first encounter for the treatment of this specific injury.