Driver of 3-whl mv inj in nonclsn trnsp acc nontraf, sequela

This code describes the long-term effects or complications arising from an injury sustained by the driver of a three-wheeled motor vehicle. The original incident was a non-collision transport accident that occurred in an area not open to public traffic. This code is used when the acute injury has healed, but residual conditions persist.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as chronic pain, limited mobility, or neurological deficits that are directly attributable to a past non-collision, non-traffic accident involving a three-wheeled vehicle where the patient was the driver. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these lasting effects.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the original non-collision, non-traffic three-wheeled vehicle accident.
• Verify the patient was the driver of the three-wheeled vehicle, not a passenger or pedestrian.