Ped on foot injured pick-up truck, pk-up/van in traf, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by a pedestrian who was struck by a car, pickup truck, or van while in a traffic area. It specifically applies to the initial medical encounter for such an incident.

This code is appropriate for documenting the initial presentation of a patient who was hit by a motor vehicle (car, pickup, or van) as a pedestrian in a roadway or other traffic-related setting. It should be used for the first time the patient is seen for this specific injury.

• Ensure the patient was a pedestrian and not an occupant of a vehicle.
• Verify the type of vehicle involved was a car, pickup truck, or van.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters will use a different seventh character.