Pasngr in 3-whl mv inj in clsn w 2/3-whl mv in traf, sequela

This code describes the long-term effects or complications arising from an injury sustained by a passenger in a three-wheeled motor vehicle (e.g., a motorized tricycle or auto-rickshaw) involved in a traffic collision with another two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle. It signifies that the initial injury event has passed, but the patient continues to experience residual conditions directly attributable to that accident.

Use this code when documenting a patient's current medical condition that is a direct consequence of an injury sustained as a passenger in a three-wheeled motor vehicle during a collision with another two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle. This applies to follow-up encounters for chronic pain, permanent disability, scar tissue, or other lasting impairments resulting from the original incident.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, nonunion fracture).
• Ensure the medical record clearly links the current condition to the original three-wheeled motor vehicle accident.
• Verify that the patient was a passenger and that the collision involved another two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle.