Legal intervnt w a cond energy device, bystand injured, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by an individual who was not the intended target of a conducted energy device (e.g., Taser) during a legal intervention. The injury is a direct result of being an uninvolved party caught in the deployment of such a device by law enforcement or other legal authority.

Apply this code when documenting an injury to a bystander who was unintentionally affected by a conducted energy device during an arrest, crowd control, or other law enforcement action. This includes situations where the device's discharge or physical contact with the device caused harm to someone other than the person it was aimed at.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was a bystander and not the intended subject of the legal intervention.
• Verify the injury was directly caused by a conducted energy device.
• This "A" suffix indicates an initial encounter for the injury. Subsequent care would require different seventh characters.