Injury due to legal intervention by firearms

This code signifies an injury sustained as a direct result of law enforcement or other legal authority using a firearm. It specifically denotes harm inflicted by a bullet or other projectile discharged from a gun during an official intervention. This includes both fatal and non-fatal injuries.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates an injury occurred due to a firearm discharged by a police officer, security guard, or other authorized personnel acting under legal authority. This typically involves incidents like police shootings or other situations where legal intervention results in a gunshot wound.

• Always sequence this external cause code after the primary injury code (e.g., gunshot wound).
• Distinguish carefully from accidental firearm injuries or assaults by non-legal entities.
• Ensure documentation explicitly states the involvement of legal intervention as the cause of the firearm injury.