Other mtrcy pasngr inj in clsn with ped/anml nontraf, sqla

This code signifies a long-term or late-developing health condition resulting from a motorcycle passenger sustaining injuries in an accident. The original incident involved the motorcycle colliding with either a pedestrian or an animal, and the accident occurred off a public roadway. This code is used when the acute injury has healed, but residual effects persist.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic condition, disability, or complication directly attributable to an injury sustained as a motorcycle passenger in a non-traffic collision with a pedestrian or animal. Examples include chronic pain, limited range of motion, or neurological deficits that are a direct consequence of the original injury. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters after the initial injury has been treated.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past motorcycle accident and specifies the non-traffic, pedestrian/animal collision nature of the original event.
• Do not use this code for the initial or acute injury encounter; instead, use the appropriate acute injury code from the V20 category.