Occup of 3-whl mv injured in clsn w 2/3-whl mv in traf, init

This code describes an injury sustained by an occupant of a three-wheeled motor vehicle involved in a traffic accident where the other vehicle was also a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle. The specific role of the injured person (e.g., driver, passenger) within the three-wheeled vehicle is not documented. This code signifies the initial treatment for such an injury.

This code is appropriate for emergency department visits or initial hospital admissions following a traffic collision between two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles, where the patient was an occupant of a three-wheeled vehicle and their specific occupant status is unknown. It should be used when the medical record clearly indicates the type of vehicles involved and the initial nature of the encounter.

• Ensure the documentation specifies a collision between two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles.
• Only use this code when the occupant's specific role (driver, passenger) in the three-wheeled vehicle is not identified.
• Verify that this is the patient's first encounter for this specific injury.