Assault by hanging and strangulation

This code signifies an injury resulting from an intentional act of violence where a person is subjected to hanging or strangulation. It specifically identifies the external cause of injury as an assaultive action leading to physical harm or death.

This code is appropriate when medical documentation clearly indicates that a patient's injuries (e.g., anoxic brain injury, neck trauma, asphyxia) were sustained due to an assault involving hanging or strangulation. It should be used as an E-code to describe the circumstances of the injury, not the injury itself.

• Always sequence this E-code after the primary diagnosis describing the actual injury or condition sustained.
• Ensure documentation explicitly states the intentional nature of the act and the mechanism of hanging or strangulation.
• Distinguish from accidental or self-inflicted hanging/strangulation, which would use different E-codes.