Prsn brd/alit a 3-whl mv injured in clsn w hv veh, sequela

This code describes the long-term effects or complications arising from an injury sustained by an individual who was in the process of getting on or off a three-wheeled motor vehicle when it collided with a heavy transport vehicle or bus. It signifies that the initial injury has resolved, but residual conditions or sequelae persist.

This code is used when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic condition or complication directly attributable to a past collision involving a three-wheeled motor vehicle and a heavy transport vehicle or bus, where the patient was boarding or alighting. Examples include chronic pain, neurological deficits, or functional limitations that are a direct result of the original accident.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, paralysis).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past accident and specifies the patient's role (boarding/alighting) and the vehicles involved.
• Do not use this code for the initial encounter or active treatment of the acute injury; use the appropriate acute injury code with the 7th character "A" for initial encounter.