Prsn brd/alit pedl cyc injured in clsn w ped/anml, sequela

This code describes the long-term effects or complications arising from an injury sustained by an individual who was getting on or off a bicycle when it collided with either a pedestrian or an animal. The injury itself occurred during the boarding or alighting process, and the current encounter addresses a sequela of that initial event.

Use this code when a patient presents for treatment of a residual condition or late effect directly attributable to an injury sustained while mounting or dismounting a pedal cycle during a collision with a pedestrian or animal. This applies to follow-up visits for chronic pain, limited range of motion, nerve damage, or other lasting consequences of the original incident.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the original boarding/alighting pedal cycle collision with a pedestrian or animal.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates sequela, meaning the initial injury has healed, and the patient is now experiencing a complication or late effect.