Pedestrian injured in traf involving oth mv, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication arising from a pedestrian being struck by another motor vehicle in a traffic accident. It indicates that the initial injury has resolved, but residual effects or chronic issues persist as a direct result of that past event.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as chronic pain, neurological deficits, scarring, or functional limitations that are directly attributable to a pedestrian-other motor vehicle accident that occurred in the past. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters where the acute injury has healed, but the patient continues to experience sequelae.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar, paralysis).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past pedestrian-other motor vehicle accident.
• Do not use for initial injury encounters or when the patient is still in the acute phase of healing.