Prsn brd/alit a 3-whl mv injured in clsn w ped/anml, init

This code describes an injury sustained by an individual who was either getting on or off a three-wheeled motor vehicle (e.g., a motorized tricycle, auto-rickshaw) at the time of a collision. The collision specifically involved a pedestrian or an animal, and this code is used for the initial treatment of the injury.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states a patient was injured while boarding or alighting a three-wheeled motor vehicle that collided with a person on foot or an animal. This is appropriate for the emergency department visit, initial hospitalization, or first encounter for the injury.

• Confirm the vehicle type was specifically a "three-wheeled motor vehicle" and not a two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle.
• Verify the patient's role as "boarding or alighting" and not as a driver or passenger in transit.
• Ensure the collision involved a "pedestrian or animal" as the other party.