Legal intervnt w manhandling, law enforc offl injured, init

This code describes an injury sustained by a law enforcement official as a direct result of physical force or rough treatment during a legal intervention. The injury occurs when the officer is being manhandled by another individual, such as a suspect or detainee, during an initial encounter.

Use this code when documenting an injury to a police officer, sheriff, or other authorized law enforcement personnel who was physically assaulted or roughly handled during an arrest, detainment, or other official duty requiring legal intervention. This applies to the very first medical visit for the injury.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the injured party is a law enforcement official and the mechanism of injury involves manhandling during a legal intervention.
• Verify that this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters would use a different seventh character.
• Always code the specific injury sustained by the officer in addition to this external cause code.