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

This code describes a long-term consequence or complication arising from an injury sustained by the driver of a three-wheeled motor vehicle involved in a non-collision traffic accident. The initial injury event occurred on a public roadway or highway, and the current encounter addresses a condition directly related to that past incident.

Apply this code when documenting a sequela, such as chronic pain, nerve damage, or a permanent disability, that is a direct result of a previous non-collision traffic accident involving a three-wheeled motor vehicle driver. This code is appropriate for follow-up visits or when the residual effects of the original injury are being treated long after the initial acute phase.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past non-collision traffic accident.
• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific residual condition being treated.
• Verify the patient was the driver and the vehicle was a three-wheeled motor vehicle in a non-collision traffic accident.