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

This code signifies an injury sustained by an individual who was walking and was struck by a car, pickup truck, or van. It specifically indicates that the circumstances of the accident (e.g., on a public road vs. private property) are not documented. This is the initial encounter for this injury.

This code is appropriate for documenting the initial treatment of a pedestrian injury resulting from an impact with a car, pickup truck, or van when the medical record does not specify if the incident occurred in a traffic or non-traffic setting. It should be used when the provider is seeing the patient for the first time for this specific injury.

• Always sequence this external cause code after the primary injury code(s).
• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was a pedestrian and the type of vehicle involved.
• If the traffic/nontraffic nature of the accident is known, a more specific V00-V09 code should be used.