Pasngr in 3-whl mv inj in clsn w statnry obj in traf, sqla

This code signifies a long-term or late-onset health issue resulting from a passenger in a three-wheeled motor vehicle being involved in a traffic accident where the vehicle struck a non-moving object. The initial injury has resolved, but a residual condition, symptom, or complication persists or develops.

This code is appropriate when documenting conditions such as chronic pain, neurological deficits, scar tissue complications, or psychological sequelae that are directly attributable to a past three-wheeled motor vehicle collision with a fixed object. It should be used after the acute phase of the injury has passed and the patient is presenting for treatment of these lasting effects.

• Always assign an additional code(s) to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, paralysis, scar deformity).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past three-wheeled motor vehicle accident.
• This code is for the "sequela" encounter, not the initial injury encounter.