Intentional self-harm by airgun, initial encounter

This code identifies an injury resulting from a patient deliberately harming themselves using an airgun. It signifies the initial presentation or treatment for such an event, indicating the acute phase of care.

Apply this code when documenting the first encounter for a patient who has sustained an injury due to intentional self-inflicted harm with an airgun. This includes emergency department visits, initial hospital admissions, or the first outpatient visit for this specific injury.

• Always assign an additional code for the specific nature of the injury (e.g., foreign body in tissue, open wound).
• Ensure documentation clearly states the intent was self-harm and the mechanism was an airgun.
• This code is for the initial encounter only; subsequent encounters for the same injury will require a different seventh character.